edge of the eaves; house frontage
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to waste time; to kill time
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to unfold; to unroll; to open
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
party in full swing; party at its peak
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to be lacking in options; to be too few
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
real thing; original; actual
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
carriage; movement (of the body)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
covert action; covert operations
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
in the mountains; among the mountains
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to know (a person); to think
to stiffen; to become stiff
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson