fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
it seems (to me); presumably; I think
residents of the capital; townsfolk
murder; killing; murderer
the present year; at that time
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to throw oneself down; to lie down
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
in person; personally; directly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
burning with curiosity; curious
in succession; one after another
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to (a place); until (a time)
black and white; right and wrong
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision