to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
discovery; detection; finding
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to set (sun); to become dark
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to collect; to assemble; to gather
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
origin; source; beginning; starting point
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
reason; logic; method; system; order
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to explain adequately; to be accountable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)