long (time that has passed); old (story)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
police cell; place of detention; jail
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that's the way it is; such is life
furniture store; furniture dealer
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
urgent report; urgent message
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
coincident with; while; simultaneously
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to employ; to hire (a servant)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)