roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
biological parent; real parent
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
one (thing); one piece; one item
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
clearing one's throat; cough
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to pile up; to accumulate