it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
form; shape; figure; visage
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to rank next to; to come after
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
favorite; favourite; habitually used
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
power; might; authority; influence
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to become dim; to become blurred
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
banquet or reception hall
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
grasp; catch; understanding
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air