after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
door; gate; opening; title page
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
business; errand; nature of one's business
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
attractiveness; charm; amiability
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
this occasion; at this time; now
guidance; leadership; leading the way
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
until now; so far; up to the present
to go past; to pass; to pass by
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
than; from; out of; except; but; more
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
corridor; hallway; passageway
considerably; fairly; quite
time; hour; period; class