by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
orphan; person without friends
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
at a loss for words; stumped for words
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
(made of) stone; stone-built
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
to turn completely into; to become completely
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
possible; likely; probable
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to subsist; to keep on living
matter of time; question of time
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
incision; operation; section
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact