vacant house; unoccupied house
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
several years; a few years
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to turn into an increase; to turn into a plus; to change to an advantage
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
going through; going via; going by way of
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
speculation; thinking; meditation
making an attempt; trial run
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
extremely dangerous; full of peril
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama