wayside teahouse; tea house used as a resting place
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
meaning; connotation; denotation
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
shades of evening; dead of night
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
(a fortress being) impregnable; unassailable
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
one's share; one's portion
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
European magpie (Pica pica)
European magpie (Pica pica)
the other night; a few nights ago
every evening; night after night
stone (used for throwing)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
unusual clothing; strange way of dressing up; prohibited form of dress
to recall; to hit upon...; to occur to (one); to feel the call of ...
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
piling up; multiple layers
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
even so; anyhow; at any rate
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
large capital; enormous fund
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon
drawn dragon; painted dragon
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
second month of the lunar calendar