to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
a great variety of; diversity
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
night where one waits for someone who is supposed to come; night of the 14th day of the eight month of the lunar calendar
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
hills and fields; countryside
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
preface; introduction; preamble
devil; evil spirit; genie
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really