to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
husband and wife; married couple
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to lure someone; to entice someone
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to begin; to set about; to start
moderate; proper; just right
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
suitable or moderate temperature
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
unconfirmed; unidentified
survival; survivor; relic
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
league; federation; union; alliance
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
exceptional item; extraordinary product
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to fight against; to oppose; to face