and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
counter for wheels and flowers
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
fresh verdure; new green leaves
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to lay aside; to set aside
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
the whole day; all the day
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
last night; yesterday evening
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
disorder; disturbance; unrest
shredding; chopping up; pulping
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one's husband; one's wife
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)