to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
edge of town; outskirts of a village
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
light brown; golden brown; tan
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
woven basket; rattan basket
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
evil spirit; demon; devil
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
collection of books; (personal) library
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
simply; merely; only; solely
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
folklore studies; folkloristics
technical book; specialized book; treatise
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
climbing to the summit; summiting
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)