shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
life and death; life or death
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
stairs; stairway; staircase
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
for use of customers or guests
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
way (of doing); manner; method; means
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
opposite side; opposition
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
four corners; four ordinal directions
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge