canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
what time; (lit.) which hour
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
scene; spectacle; sight; view
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to be erected; to be built
bungalow; one-story house
wooden house; frame house (building)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
other side; opposite side; other party
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...