whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
counter for choices, options, etc.
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
platoon commander; section commander
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
to make an appearance; to show up
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
already; now; no longer; not any more
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
with a momentary flash of light
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
the other day; a few days ago
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
strong person; the strong; the powerful
being in doubt and unable to decide; hesitation and indecision
let a hundred schools of thought contend
at once; there and then; immediately
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)