to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
go that far; to that extent
astonished; very surprised
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
all; entire; whole; altogether
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)