strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
preference; priority; precedence
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
site; point on a map; spot
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
and; thereupon; because of that
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
vacant house; unoccupied house
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river