8th day of the month; eight days
southern part; the south (of a region)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
2nd day of the month; two days
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
border (between countries); national border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
distrust of (other) human beings
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
close; intimate; on good terms
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
encouragement; cheering on