beginning; outset; first; onset
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to spit out; to eject; to dump
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to discuss; to talk together
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
autumn scenery; fall scenery
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
absence; disregard; indifference
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
messenger; envoy; emissary
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to think too much; to be over-concerned
indicate reason; infers some protest
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
long (time that has passed); old (story)
pressure of business; busy
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to order; to command; to appoint
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)