to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
bad weather; nasty weather
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
straw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
one by one; one at a time; in turn
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
vocal sound; tone of voice
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
in comparison to; rather than
considerably; greatly; a lot
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
glad countenance; joyful look
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
source of river; fountainhead
to settle (in a place); to settle down