when; how soon; how long until
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not) in the least; (not) at all
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
Kentucky; Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
large tree; big tree; huge tree