flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
festival; feast; carnival
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
softly; mildly; gently; politely
last week; the week before
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
distant look; faraway look
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
something or other; somehow
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
what do you want?; can I help you?
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
reskilling; improving one's skills
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since