town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
inspection; examination; check
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tail (animal); tail end; tip