highway route (Edo period); main route
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
toll; transit fee; transit duty
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
naturally; of course; understandably
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
thought; consideration; thinking
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take a breath; to take a short rest
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
achievement; feat; distinguished service; meritorious deed
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
singing voice; (sound of) singing
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
mounted warrior; cavalier; knight
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
respect and affection; love and respect
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example