proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
old woman; joker (in old maid)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
clearing one's throat; cough
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
rubbing one's hands together
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
departure from the capital
future years; in (one's) later years
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
wild beast; wild animal; brute
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
with a momentary flash of light
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
about this time; about now
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to revive; to resurrect; to resuscitate
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
house search; search of the premises
house search (e.g. by the police)
to be scattered around; to be all over the place