difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
human relations; personal relationships
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
24 hours; twenty-four hours
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
difference; disparity; gap
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to do together; to share; to participate in
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
neighbouring house; neighboring house
all for the best; what is right
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up
several people; a few people
upper half of the body; upper body
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
conscript; draftee; selectee; inductee
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
to be needed; to be wanted
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
lost property; something dropped and left behind
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
notice; attention; observation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
growing thickly; growing densely
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long