what time; (lit.) which hour
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
meeting; greeting; welcome
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
expression; look; countenance; face
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
indicate reason; infers some protest
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
center of a lake (centre); middle of a lake
one end; an end; part; fragment