overnight guest; house guest
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
Edo-period official of the chōnin social class; town official
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance); to look wise
using one's arms as a pillow
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
to line up; to form a party
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
TASS (Russian News Agency)
to give rein to (imagination)
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
boundless; vast; limitless; faint; hazy; dim
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
arrest; apprehension; capture
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to say (something) over one's shoulder
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
fresh green; color of young pine; colour of young pine
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated