wife and children; (arch.) wife
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
light blue; pale blue; aqua
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
slightly early; just before
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
door; gate; opening; title page
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
missing person; wanted person
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
end; close; finish; termination
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently