characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to await; to wait for; to expect
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
welcome; (warm) reception
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
alert status; emergency alert
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
chink in the armor (armour)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank