at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to face; to go towards; to head towards
chapter one; first chapter
homecoming; return to one's home
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
aorta; important traffic route
the same as always; day after day
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to come and go; to go back and forth
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
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling