at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
way of talking; speaking style
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
pasture; grassland; meadow
alternately; by turns; one after the other
right side; right-hand side
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to sniff out; to get wind of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
drinking bout; merrymaking
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
great hurry; great haste; rush
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
ill will; malice; evil intent