to invite in; to show someone in
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
cooperation; collaboration
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
men and women of all ages
content-free chat; idle gossip
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to distribute emergency rice
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
for a while; for some time; for a period
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to