gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
already; now; no longer; not any more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
rebel; insurrectionist; traitor
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in that way; thus; so; so?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
door; gate; opening; title page
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind