to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to view the past with nostalgia
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
program (e.g. TV); programme
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
long ago; once upon a time
a long time ago; in those days
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
strong interaction; strong force
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to govern; to manage; to subdue
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable