ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
although I say; although one might say; although called
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
eternal; unlimited; endless
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
single-storied house; single-storied building
shoji (paper sliding door)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody