standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
beforehand; in advance; previously
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
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
interior; inside; internal
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
stairs; stairway; staircase
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to shed light; to cast light
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
here and there; in places
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
large number (of); many; majority
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
instead; but (on the other hand)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
start; commencement; beginning; initiation