to assemble; to set up; to construct
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
clearing one's throat; cough
that; the matter in question
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
loveable; very likeable; like very much
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
staying up all night; all-night vigil
to attempt; to test; to try out
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
finding employment; getting a job
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
meditation; contemplation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
artist's temperament; master's temperament
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to get late; to advance; to wear on
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
without permission; without notice
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
jumping to a hasty conclusion