reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
appearance; expression; manifestation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to face on; to look out on to
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
Saitama (city, prefecture)
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
ray (of light); beam; light
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to ask for too much; to expect too much