side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
space; interval; space character; whitespace
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
inn town; post town; post-station town
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
check station; checkpoint
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
visa; endorsing (e.g. a passport); stamping
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
each nation; many nations; many countries
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
tacit; unspoken; implicit
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
height (of body); stature
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much