to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
pitch dark; total darkness
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
enemy movements; enemy's position
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
with a momentary flash of light
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
exercise to help digestion