hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
here and there; in places
shout of victory; cry of triumph
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
that day; the very same day
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
prime minister; premier; chancellor
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
array; muster; line-up; full force
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon