vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
dark and desolate; forlorn
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
blazing heat; scorching sun
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
immediate follower (of the shogun)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
when it becomes; when it comes to
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
about this time; about now
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
more than anything; above all else
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
a step; short distance; short time
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden