pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
use; utilization; utilisation; application
dilapidated house; deserted house
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
shadow figure; silhouette
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
preparation; arrangements
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
watch (timepiece); watch (turn to watch or guard something); watching; watch cap
together; at the same time; same; identical
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to explain adequately; to be accountable