floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
and; thereupon; because of that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to be extremely dangerous
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
running the whole distance
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
outer space; void of space
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
of course; certainly; naturally
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
association; society; organization; organisation
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
highest grade; superlative degree
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
voyage; passage; travelling
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road