to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
stairs; stairway; staircase
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(not so) much; (not) very
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that; the matter in question
regret; repentance; remorse
chapter one; first chapter
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
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
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
as far as the eye can see
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
unusual space; other dimension
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand