first meeting; first interview with
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
after that; afterwards; thereafter
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
stealthily; secretly; in secret
decision; determination; resolution
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
weary from traveling (travelling)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
recreation; diversion; relaxation
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
simply; merely; only; solely
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to