start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
back (of a chair); backrest
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
for the first time in one's life
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to raise one's voice; to shout
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
men and women of all ages
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
main street; avenue; boulevard
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
street; quarter; district; area
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to increase; to add to; to augment
street stall; stand; booth
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical