ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
master; teacher; stable master
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
preface; introduction; preamble
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
reason; cause; circumstances
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
site; point on a map; spot
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
power; authority; influence
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality