nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
cache; place to hide something
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
several minutes; a few minutes
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
now that; since; so long as; because
time; season; period; phase; stage
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to have troubles; to have concerns
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger