along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
very much; extremely; greatly
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
every person; each one; everybody
to be surprised; to be astonished
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
full dress; formal dress; uniform
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
talking while standing; standing around talking
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to be infected; to be contagious
I see; that's right; indeed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress