reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to lend a hand; to render assistance; (lit.) to bare one shoulder
to pass (of time); to elapse
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
master; teacher; stable master
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice