neighbourhood; neighborhood
these days; now; recently
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
that; the matter in question
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
a long time ago; in those days
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm