to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
trouble; bother; annoyance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
chapter one; first chapter
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
area of holiday homes; area of villas
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
line; queue; procession; matrix
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of