tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
quotation; citation; reference
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
good humour (humor); good mood
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
nonchalant air; unruffled air
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
autumn, the harvest season
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to get drunk; to become tipsy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
annual (plant); first-year student
one day; (on) a certain day
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
retainer; vassal; servant
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
corridor; hallway; passageway
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict