to set (sun); to become dark
even if not; even without
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
eight (long cylindrical things)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
retainer; vassal; servant
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
fixed interval; fixed period
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
infancy; childhood; tender age
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family