guard; sentinel; garrison
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
traveler; traveller; stranger
permission; approval; authorization; license
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
outside world; physical world
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(a person's) appearance; looks
personage; person (deserving of respect)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
caller; visitor; company; guest
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
Ministry of Justice (in Tang dynasty China)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
welcome; (warm) reception
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
guidance; leadership; leading the way
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
bungalow; one-story house
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander