guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
storage center; deposit; depository; repository; warehouse
control; management (e.g. of a business)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to employ; to hire; to engage
man; male; masculine gender
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
it's been a long time; long time no see
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
had better ...; had better not ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh