to become calm; to die down
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
using every trick (in the book)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
valuable article; valuables
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
request; appeal; claim; purchase
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
long ago; already; a long time ago
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
the five virtues; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
one's possessions; ownership
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to order; to command; to appoint
follower; attendant; valet; servant
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
long-awaited; long-waited-for; waiting impatiently
being postponed; being repeatedly put off; being delayed
bright (light) colour (color)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
coating (esp. lacquering)