chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
north wind; northerly wind
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
power; authority; jurisdiction
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
invisibly; secretly; privately
error; mistake; slip; bug
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unprecedented; never seen before
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)