to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
receipt; cash-register slip
point card; loyalty card; reward card
so; therefore; and; (and) then
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
owner (esp. of a business)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
master; teacher; stable master
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
March; third month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
point in common; common feature
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
8th day of the month; eight days
7th day of the month; seven days
6th day of the month; six days
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse