deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
bearing; heading; point of the compass
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
moral harassment; workplace mobbing; workplace bullying; psychological harassment at the workplace
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
rabbit hutch; small Japanese houses; cramped Japanese housing
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
setting off (on a trip); departure
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
different room; another room; separate rooms
thin bedding; hard bed; bedding worn flat and hard by usage
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to get out of bed; to show a leg
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
meal set before one; women's advances
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
preparation; arrangements
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means