perfectly white skin (woman); skin as white as snow
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
mountain vapor; mountain vapour
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
soil with manure; composted soil
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
fat; tallow; lard; grease
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
that kind; competition; match
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
and yet; though; when; in spite of
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one's living; one's livelihood