although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
end; close; finish; termination
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to start working; to take action
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
charcoal; charred remains
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
town; city; municipal; urban
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad