closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
period of time; time slot; time zone
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unkindness; unfriendliness
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
boastful speech; bragging
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
threat; intimidation; menace
family structure; family composition; family makeup
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk