avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
electricity; (electric) light
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
oblong; landscape orientation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)