to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
pride; dignity; self-worth
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
the lower classes; the common people
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
legend; folklore; tradition
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
bungalow; one-story house
minimum; at the very least
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
shoes strictly prohibited
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask