to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to call in; to invite; to bring in
either way; in any case; one way or another
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to become sinewy; to behave formally
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to look around; to survey
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to increase; to add to; to augment
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stairs; stairway; staircase
place; situation; position; location
to lose sight of; to miss
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
accurate; correct; precise; exact
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest