street at night; making a night journey
staying up all night; all-night vigil
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
late at night; deep in the night
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to thrust away; to send flying
to jump at; to be attracted by
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
to trample; to crush underfoot
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour