corner room; corner apartment
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
command; order; request; order (for an item)
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
request; appeal; claim; purchase
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to have one's hair stand on end
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
tips of one's hair; hair ends
simmer; bubble out; flow out
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
environment; surroundings; circumstances
human kindness; human weakness
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
long-serving soldier; veteran