and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
restlessly; in continuous motion
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
good impression; favorable impression
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
again and again; repeatedly
to detain; to check; to restrain
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
this and that; one thing or another
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to waste time; to kill time
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
good-natured; kind; good-quality
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
going on a pleasure jaunt
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
bathroom mirror; vanity mirror
toilet articles; makeup kit
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one