barrier; checkpoint; checking station
level ground; plain; flatland
closing time; lockup; curfew
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to crouch; to squat; to cower
palanquin bearer; coolie; wandering robber
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
otherwise; or else; if not
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
quickness; agility; activity
information; news; report; reward; retribution
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
walking practice; getting one's legs into shape; warm-up; preparation
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing