disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
rather than; more ... than ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
food (on a table; esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
offering a cup (of sake) in return
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)