town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(made of) stone; stone-built
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
real thing; original; actual
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
things at hand; personal belongings
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to subsist; to keep on living
how; in what way; by what means
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to face; to go towards; to head towards
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
construction; architecture (of buildings)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
platform; home; home base; home plate