great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ago; since; before; previous
transactions; dealings; business
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
clearing one's throat; cough
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
interior; inside; internal
to become clear; to be made public
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
dozens; scores of; decades
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint