equality; uniformity; evenness
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
the lower classes; the common people
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
tradition; legend; folklore
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
bungalow; one-story house
incident; affair; happening; event
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
shoes strictly prohibited
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
low dining table; tea table
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)