height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
factory or industrial district or area
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
ill-mannered; overbearing
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
this one; this way; this method
unable to resist; unable to suppress
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow