the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to set (sun); to become dark
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be conspicuous; to stand out
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
waiting for favorable wind; waiting for favourable wind
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
how many years; how long; what year
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
older sister; elder sister
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder