delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
while; during; while; although; all; both
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
failure; mistake; blunder
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unexpectedly; surprisingly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to lose sight of; to miss
along the road; at the side of the road
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
considerably; fairly; quite
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
scale; scope; plan; structure
how long; how far; how much
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine