until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
one day; (on) a certain day
after a long time; for the first time in a while
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
letter; missive; note; mail
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
private tutor; coach; governess
by means of; due to; because of; according to
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
of course; certainly; naturally
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
man; male; masculine gender
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable