curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
narrator; storyteller; reciter
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.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
imagination; supposition; guess
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
gleaming; shining; glistening
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
large number (of); many; majority
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
that day; the very same day
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation