alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
action; operation; effect; function
you (plural); all of you; you all
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
decrease; reduction; decline
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
residence; housing; residential building
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
frequent; densely packed; thick
cheap article; poor quality article
to dye; to colour; to color
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally