to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
eighth day of the month; eight days
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
optimism; taking an optimistic view
day and night; around the clock
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
fort; stronghold; fortification
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to raise one's voice; to shout
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
on the sea; surface of the sea
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut