to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
traveler; traveller; stranger
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
outside world; physical world
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
(not so) much; (not) very
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
guidance; leadership; leading the way
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
bungalow; one-story house
shop; small store; business; firm
touting; tout; barker; pander
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of