Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
reminiscences; talking about old times
Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904; Irish-Greek-born Japanese writer); Koizumi Yakumo
eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
dating back from now; ago
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
naked candle; uncovered candle; unshaded candle
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
snake; serpent; large snake
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
any brown or reddish-brown frog of the family Ranidae; Japanese brown frog (Rana japonica)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct