Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
decision; judgment; resolution
China and foreign countries (from the perspective of China); civilized land and uncivilized land
great scholar; savant; polymath
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
useless resistance; vain struggle
being startled; getting a shock
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
inattention; absent-mindedness
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
public servant; government official
tattling; telling on (someone)
something useless; (lit.) picture of rice cakes
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to blacken (something); to make something black; to talk wrong into right
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)