I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
orders; instructions; directive; command
inside; interior; inner part
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to be helpful; to be useful
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to live; to reside; to inhabit
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be erected; to be built
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
another time; some other time
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action