haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
4th day of the month; four days
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
diligent; hard-working; industrious
older and fashionable man (wild-looking, burly, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
being somewhat excited (agitated)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
every person; every mouth; every entrance
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to wash again; to reconsider
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
gesture; gesticulation; motion
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated