highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
please (give me); please (do for me)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
story; tale; talk; discussion
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
folding into four; quarto
crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.); ruffled; itchy and runny (nose)
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
tear gland; lacrimal gland
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
again; once more; a second time
guard; sentinel; garrison
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!