sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
advance; moving forward; progress
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
house; dwelling; human habitation
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
being dotted with; being scattered
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
each house; every house; many houses
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
housing district; residential district
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to redeem (from sin); to save
long ago; already; a long time ago
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
otherwise; or else; if not
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel