to hear a rumor; to get wind of
late at night; at a late hour
mask; disguise; guise; mask
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
standing on one leg; single leg stance
instability; insecurity; crankiness
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
choices; alternatives; options
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
letter; missive; note; mail
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to appear all together; to be all present
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off