every person; every mouth; every entrance
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
every year; yearly; annually
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
evening; early night hours
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to cense; to burn incense
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
at first; in the beginning; originally
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to get late; to advance; to wear on
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen