to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
roadside tree; row of trees
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
a few years ago; some years back
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
all people; the whole nation
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
something; some kind of; for some reason
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
rather; sooner; preferably
late at night; at a late hour
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
about when; about what time; how soon
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why