he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
every street corner; every crossing
selection; choice; option
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
nine gates; winning hand composed of 1-1-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-9 of the same suit plus one additional tile of the same suit
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
superstition; superstitious belief
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
catching fire (from a neighbouring house on fire)
burned down; entirely destroyed
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
complete set; all; everything
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)