resignation (from a position)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
open; spacious; extensive
big frame; large figure; huge body
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
sequel; later development
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
item; commodity; list of articles
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
time around sunset; early evening
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to hang (something) on the wall
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
arrest; apprehension; capture
regiment of military policemen
to have the memory of having done something oneself
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience