period of time; time slot; time zone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to make a lasting impression
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
feeling; sense; impression
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
at once; immediately; right now
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
very interesting; of great interest