to name; to call; to christen; to term
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
going straight on; going straight ahead
roadside tree; row of trees
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
living thing; living creature; animal; life
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
door; gate; opening; title page
standing tall; towering; soaring
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
this and that; one thing or another
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to step forward; to volunteer
main shrine; inner sanctuary
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
within; inside of; less than
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone