successively; one after another
massing (of troops); gathering
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
considerably; fairly; quite
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
newcomer; initiate; rookie
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to grow up; to become an adult
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still