Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
handrail; railing; banister
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...