to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
bringing; taking; carrying
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fate; destiny; predestination
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
people; men and women; each person; everybody
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn