scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to work without sleep or rest
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
reconciliation; make peace with
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
of course; certainly; naturally
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice