eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
question; inquiry; enquiry
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
originally; by nature; from the start
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
inattention; absent-mindedness
festival; feast; carnival
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
having an ancient and honorable origin
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
street stall; stand; booth
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life