long ago; once upon a time
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.; car camping
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
alternately; in turn; one after the other
joints; points (of a speech)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
vitality; ability to earn a living
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
somewhat below; slightly below
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to rain incessantly; to downpour
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
worried look; worried expression
towering; astonishingly high
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
stand; base; platform; holder; rest
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
curve of the tip of a sword; length of a bow; bulge; swelling
condition; state of preservation
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush