draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
sunlight; rays of the Sun
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
sleeping comfort or snugness
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
turning sideways; landscape orientation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be settled; to be brought to an end
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
bedside; near one's pillow
charging (electrically); electrification
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
one large ...; a great ...
early on; earlier on; from early
countermeasure; counter-measure