visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
back street; back alley; slums
hidden room; secret chamber
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
periodical relief or replacement of workers
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
main building in a Heian palace; (historical) main residence of an emperor
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay