instant; moment; for an instant
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to pause; to have a short intermission
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
name; given name; first name
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
how long; how much; to what extent
time; hour; period; class
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to set (sun); to become dark
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
everything; anything; nothing
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to make a lasting impression
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)