semibasement; semi-basement
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
interior design; interior; upholstery
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
returning from school; going home from school
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
imagination; supposition; guess
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
effect; result; worth; use; avail
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic