to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
a few years ago; some years back
closing of a school; closed school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school building; schoolhouse
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
in deep black; in jet black
to tower over the surroundings
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
very interesting; of great interest
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
remembrance; recollection; recognition
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
factory; manufactory; works; mill
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on