resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
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)
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to annoy; to cause trouble
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
low fence flanking a gate or entrance