to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
as before; as ever; as it was originally
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to eagerly look forward to
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
dark night; moonless night
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
regret; repentance; remorse
to perceive; to understand
to refuse; to decline; to deny
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
normalcy; normality; normal
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
river surface; surface of a river
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty