petty bourgeois; lower middle class
power of the state; government authority
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
double doors opening from the centre
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
scoundrel; rascal; villain
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
severe criticism; damnation
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges