east, west, south and north
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
commerce; trade; business
transactions; dealings; business
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
should do; ought to do; must do
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
mental; spiritual; emotional
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to some extent; to a certain extent
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety