knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
even though; despite; when
long ago; already; a long time ago
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
preparation; provision; guarding
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
disinheritance; disowning
to be conspicuous; to stand out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
there is no way that ...; easy; simple