highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
front; frontage; facade; main
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
please (give me); please (do for me)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else