to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to tower over the surroundings
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
the West; the Occident; Western countries
of course; certainly; naturally
here and there; in places
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
taste; flavor; taste; liking
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
how; in what way; by what means
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to approach; to draw near
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
shopping; purchased goods