barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
even though; despite; when
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
contrast; antithesis; comparison
blow; shock; strike; batting
trouble; quarrel; dispute
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
regret; repentance; remorse