to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
how many years; how long; what year
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
life; living; I; me; student
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
patience; endurance; perseverance
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
very loose; slowly; leisurely
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
here and there; in places
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to breathe out; to exhale
colour; color; hue; tints
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to hang (something) on the wall
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
even if not; even without
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)