to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
the first and second; a few
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
sleeping late in the morning
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
last (on the list); at the bottom; last player
care; precaution; guarding; caution
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
invisibly; secretly; privately
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
greater-than mark (>); right angle bracket
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
small garden; small place
house in which a mistress is kept
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
memory; sense; experience