to surround; to crowd around
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
wherein; therein; thereinto
to press a question; to cross-examine
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
several people; a few people
to spring at; to leap upon
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
true character; real nature
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament