see you later; goodbye; sincerely
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
warbler being in a valley; valley in which warblers live; remaining obscure and unsuccessful
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
the other day; a few days ago
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be bewitching; to look coquettish; to behave in an alluring manner; to behave in a seductive manner
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless