hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
(political) power; authority; influence
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
older sister and younger brother
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
living room (Western style); sitting room
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
in a little bit; after a short while
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to hang (something) on the wall
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
(period of) a year; during the era (of)