to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
late at night; at a late hour
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
way of talking; speaking style
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
every month; each month; monthly
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
horse tack; horse gear; harness
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unfortunately; regrettably
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
survival; survivor; relic
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
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
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
favorite sword; cherished sword
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
what kind of; what sort of; what
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to have an idea; to have a clue