at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
marriage ceremony; wedding
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night
stealthy steps; soft steps
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to clamber up; to climb up
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
short pause; short interval
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely