every evening; night after night
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
spirit world; underworld; the next world
messenger; envoy; emissary
laughing foolishly; cackling
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
classification; assortment
discrimination; discernment; identification
phalanx (phalange) of the foot
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
height (measured at the withers)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
scrap lumber; piece of wood
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial