laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
global scale; worldwide scale
while; during; performed in this condition
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
some other time; another time
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
second generation; second; junior
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
autumn, the harvest season
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
general public; the masses
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
written imperial order (late Heian period)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
in the background; not standing out
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
garland; festoon (of flowers)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
personal feelings; self-interest
line; queue; procession; matrix
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed