thereupon; shortly thereafter
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to shave off; to scrape off
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
general (variety) store (shop)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
snake; serpent; large snake
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
deep emotion; strong feelings
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
single-storied house; single-storied building