to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
particular; hard to please; fussy
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
curious; strange; unusual
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
customer traffic; customers; custom
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
home area; home town; local
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown