amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
sentiment; sentimentality
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
while; during; performed in this condition
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to have a meal; to take a meal
in the meanwhile; during the time
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to dye; to colour; to color
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
aggressiveness; aggression
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
probability; likelihood; chances
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
later on; eventually; afterwards
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued