a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to pull out a fish; to lure
infancy; childhood; tender age
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
failure; mistake; blunder
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
street at night; making a night journey
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
moment by moment; hour by hour
cool evening air; cooling oneself outside during the summer
silence; stillness; quietness
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
evening primrose (esp. the fourwing evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
doing as one pleases; following one's nose
breaking off; snapping off
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement