early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
hokora; small wayside shrine
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
yashikigami; estate kami; small shrine with kami on or near residential land
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to forget completely; to leave behind
brilliant; bright; dazzling
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
good prospects; full of hope; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to join forces with; to cooperate with