even though it is not; despite not
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
that's too bad; too bad for you!
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
on the occasion of; at the time of
third day of the month; three days
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
food and drink; eating and drinking
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
is something that; is that which
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
long, thin, roofless small boat (used as a river taxi during the Edo period)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect