sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
literary history; history of literature
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
giant star; great person; giant; superstar
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
beginning (of a century, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
talk; recital; narration; topic
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)