answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to bring; to take; to bring about
mass communication; mass media
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
image of the Buddha entering nirvana
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
suspicious-looking; fishy
excellent; superb; first-rate
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat