and then; and so; and; so then
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
five (long cylindrical things)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
long military service; having experienced many battles
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
inspection; examination; survey
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
disorder; chaos; confusion
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
vitality; (one's) life force
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
colour; color; hue; tints
bright green; chartreuse green
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood