light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
condition; state (of health); appearance
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be exhausted; to be tired out
side gate; side door; service entrance
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
clinic; medical office; infirmary
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
on the occasion of; at the time of
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to stop walking; to pause