to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
being already (well) aware
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
unpredictability; element of surprise
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river