to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
clicking; clopping; clacking
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
interior; inside; internal
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
stairs; stairway; staircase
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but