middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to compose; to put together
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to flare up; to burst into flames
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
many; much; plenty; hardly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
birds and wild animals; wildlife
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
royal capital; imperial capital
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
homecoming; returning home
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders