to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to remove; to move out of the way
(made of) stone; stone-built
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
right under; directly below
moisture; humidity; dampness
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
fifth day of the month; five days
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
peril; danger; hazard; distress
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
imagination; supposition; guess
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
feeling keenly; fully realizing
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be found; to be discovered
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting