height of summer; hottest part of summer
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
third day of the month; three days
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
stepping back; drawing back
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
missing person; wanted person
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over