to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
looking or acting as if one owned the place
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
big snake; (large) serpent
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to listen to in an ecstasy
presumption; assumption; estimation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
wandering; roaming; drifting
one's later years; final years (in life)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to fight against; to oppose; to face
honour; honor; glory; renown
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
the same generation; coeval
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
depiction; description; portrayal
important person; strategic person; key figure
albino Japanese rat snake
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire