meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
silence; stillness; quietness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
terse; concise; simple and clear
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
outrageous lie; outright lie
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
unlucky day (according to astrology); (previously a) death anniversary; purification and fast day
inside the encampment; within the camp
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
stomach ache; abdominal pain
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
consideration; taking into account
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
fact; truth; understanding; consideration