foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to run around; to bustle about
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
curiosity; inquisitiveness
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
outward appearance; apparent
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
tension; mental strain; nervousness
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
reception room; parlor; parlour
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
last week; the week before
blank period; window period; interregnum