association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
failure; mistake; blunder
understanding person; supporter
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
welcome!; nice to see you!
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to state; to express; to mention
almost; roughly; approximately
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
original story; original version; this volume
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
scene; sight; scenario; setting
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating