to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
particularly; only; in the case of
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(temporary) closure of school
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
pupil; student; schoolchild
homecoming; returning home
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)