if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
critical moment; do-or-die situation
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
staying overnight without meals
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
noted product; local specialty
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat