very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
each house; every house; many houses
destruction; collapse; crumbling
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to die; to lay down life's burden
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to palm off; to force a sale
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to arrive home; to return
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
tenth day of the month; ten days
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate