contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to try to do; to attempt to do
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
time; hour; period; class
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
surrounding at a distance
suspicious-looking; fishy
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vicious circle; vicious cycle
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
home area; home town; local
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known