dark clouds; black clouds
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
high window; clerestory window
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to arrange (flowers); to plant
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
neighboring village; neighbouring village
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
someone without a fixed occupation; man of leisure; playboy
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
kitchen (in a restaurant); cook; chef
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
dawn; daybreak; beginning
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death