edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
psocid (any insect of order Psocoptera, which includes booklice)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to notify; to advise; to inform
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
but; however; although; though
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
such; like that; that sort of
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
movements; sitting and standing
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)