in deep black; in jet black
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
the following week; the next week
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
transom; skylight; dormer window
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
pitch dark; total darkness
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
mistress; lover; prostitute
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
the good old days; halcyon days
to mark the end; to spell the end
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to have an idea; to have a clue
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to abandon; to give up on; to desert