storage room; storeroom; lumber room
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
step; stride; counter for steps
near; close by; within reach; familiar
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
starvation; famine; hunger
unfairness; injustice; partiality
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
consequence; result; conclusion
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
stepwise; one step at a time
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores