to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
tall figure; high stature
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feeling; sense; impression
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
trick; contrivance; cleverness
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
door; gate; opening; title page
complicated and mysterious