evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
singing voice; (sound of) singing
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
contract marriage; marriage by contract
paternal relative; relative on one's father's side
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
rule; reign; peaceful times
the ocean; the great deep
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
progress; advance; making (good) progress
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
self-; from (a time or place)
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
odds and ends; all; every