at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
dusk; nightfall; twilight
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
hedge; fence; border; limit
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
all night; throughout the night
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to brave a danger; to take a risk
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
lover; sweetheart; mistress
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of