to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
incident; affair; happening; event
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to employ; to hire; to charter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)