street at night; making a night journey
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
(collapsible) cylindrical paper lantern
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
number of (large) animals
palm reading; palm reader; palmist
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
like this; in this way; as you see
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
something or other; somehow
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sounding each other out; probing each other
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to keep away; to keep at a distance
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
proposal; offer; request; application