talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
it seems so; that's what it looks like
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
young persons' association
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in case of; at that time; at this time
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
although I say; although one might say; although called