bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
leading; guiding; commanding
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(with just a) small amount; a bit; only a little
towering; astonishingly high
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
build; physique; frame; constitution
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
cherishing the memory of; yearning for
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
traces of a predecessor's deeds; precedent
country; territory; domain; realm
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering