to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
to be muddy; to be slushy
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
picking; collecting; harvesting
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
entering school; school attendance
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
germination; sprouting; budding
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cancellation of a contract
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
third stage; three stages
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
a long time ago; in those days