uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
beforehand; in advance; previously
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to show; to bare (the teeth)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to be smeared; to be covered
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
completely; fully; entirely
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden