to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
almost every day; almost daily
scenery; scene; landscape
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
each house; every house; many houses
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
royal castle; imperial castle
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
royal capital; imperial capital
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
second-hand shop; curio shop
to rush over; to run up to
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable