trading company (esp. a Japanese outpost of a foreign firm); trading house; firm; factory
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to grow; to develop; to grow up
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
rope; cord; policeman's rope
uncle (older than one's parent)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
trivial; not amounting to much
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
three-way junction; three-way intersection
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
superb view; picturesque scenery
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside