may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
while; even though; despite
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
colonnade; row of columns
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
the West; the Occident; Western countries
and (also); both ... and; as well as
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
good contrast; marked contrast
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
so; like this; in this way
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid