speech; expression; wording; language
to turn completely into; to become completely
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
just because; even if; even though
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
step; stride; counter for steps
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver