to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
stairs; stairway; staircase
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(laugh) broadly; (laugh) loudly
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
(public) morals and sentiments
normal practice; proper practice
armory; armoury; ordnance department
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
along; parallel to; in accordance with
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
during imprisonment; while in jail
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy