tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
mountain hamlet; mountain village
curious; strange; unusual
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be softened; to calm down
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in the mountains; among the mountains
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
late at night; small hours of the morning
speaking voice; talking voice
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
house; dwelling; human habitation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction