space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
famous brand of sake; choice sake
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
two persons; two people; pair; couple
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
same village; same town; same province
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
middle of the night; dead of night
fixed date; settlement date
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to find out; to discover; to locate
long ago; already; a long time ago
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need