walking around at night; night travel; night train
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
body; group; party; company; troupe
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to lay aside; to set aside
while doing over and over; repeatedly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to attack; to assault; to assail
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction