strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to badger; to pester; to beg
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to look around; to survey
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
technical book; specialized book; treatise
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
deep inside; innermost place
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
sunlight filtering through trees
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
counter for chairs or seats
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
hidden room; secret chamber
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy