unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
the way back; the way home; return trip
long ago; a long time ago; already
to set (sun); to become dark
street at night; making a night journey
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to take a breath; to take a short rest
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
is something that; is that which
settlement; solution; resolution
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique