watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
every evening; night after night
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
that's the way it is; such is life
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to go out and away; to leave
fields (of rice and other crops)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to have an idea; to have a clue
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to set (sun); to become dark
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for