pistol; handgun; revolver
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
these days; nowadays; recently
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain climber; mountaineer
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
edge of town; outskirts of a village
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
one meal; one meal (a day)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department