stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
the way back; the way home; return trip
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
boiled and half-dried bonito
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
audience (with someone of high standing)
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
chance (of success); odds
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
important person; strategic person; key figure
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
confused; flustered; at a loss
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to come and go; to go back and forth
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol