tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
usually; under usual circumstances
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
weird; strange; mysterious
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
legendary; fabled; fabulous
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
trip abroad; overseas travel
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
house where one was born; one's parents' house
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
changing clothes; change of clothes
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
moment by moment; hour by hour
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted