to make one's rounds; to patrol
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
interior; inside; internal
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
being dotted with; being scattered
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
interval; break; pause; spare moment
armament; soldier's equipment
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
originally; by nature; from the start
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
invisibly; secretly; privately
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
metre; meter; meter; gauge
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
resonance; sympathetic vibration
use; utilization; utilisation; application
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river