to punish; to penalize; to penalise
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
how long; how far; how much
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
footwear; footgear; shoes
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
about when; about what time; how soon
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
withdrawing from a castle
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
inexpert or untrained eyes
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)