to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
optimism; taking an optimistic view
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
scenery; scene; landscape
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
clear; fair; fine; serene
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
well-bred; of good upbringing
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
settlement; solution; resolution
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
suddenly; all of a sudden
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check