floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
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
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
day and night; around the clock
the whole week; all the week
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
departure; leaving; setting off
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
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
road over a mountain pass
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to succeed; to bear fruit
(not) even once; (not) ever
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(national) capital (city); metropolis
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
triumphant return; returning in triumph
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)