and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
while; during; while; although; all; both
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
sunlight; rays of the Sun
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
open; spacious; extensive
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
thunderstorm; thundershower
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
northern part; the north (of a region)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally