to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
that day; the very same day
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
how many years; how long; what year
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be reminded of; to call to mind
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
family; relatives; dependents; household
palatial residence; stately mansion
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
control; management (e.g. of a business)