round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
middle of the night; dead of night
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
illumination; decorative lighting
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to chase; to run after; to pursue
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
absolutely; positively; decidedly
female friend; woman friend
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker
to be found; to be discovered
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up