vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
polite; courteous; hospitable
dark and desolate; forlorn
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
blazing heat; scorching sun
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
immediate follower (of the shogun)
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
when it becomes; when it comes to
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
more than anything; above all else
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly