to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dated; date; fixed; external
beginning; outset; first; onset
even though; despite; when
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
bringing; taking; carrying
memory; sense; experience
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
late at night; small hours of the morning
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
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to join (a group); to join companions
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country