air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to feel; to sense; to experience
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
though; notwithstanding; although
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
on the occasion of; at the time of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to set a watch; to post guards
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
scenery; scene; landscape
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry