weather-beaten; bleached skull
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
when it becomes; when it comes to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
waterproofing; making watertight
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
difference; variation; difference
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind