by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
(some) more; even more; longer; further
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
almost; roughly; approximately
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stop walking; to pause
right side; right-hand side
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
door; gate; opening; title page
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
it is not (like that) either
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
affectation; showiness; pretence
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable