some people; a few people; several people
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
fifth day of the month; five days
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
at the last moment; this late in the game
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
immediately; right away; on the spot
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
scattered; separated; dispersed
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
consequence; outcome; result; blame
perfect; complete; flawless
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step