luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
already; now; no longer; not any more
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
alone; by oneself; on one's own
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
conviction; belief; confidence
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
that's the way it is; such is life
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
soldier; combatant; warrior
to entrust; to leave to a person
interior; inside; internal
several minutes; a few minutes
call; summons; convening; convocation
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
most part; greater part; majority
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
door; gate; opening; title page
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)