(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
tune (melody, piece of music)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to be helpful; to be useful
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
with a clatter; clatteringly
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
this and that; one thing or another
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)