evening; night; nighttime
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
under the orders of; by order (command)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
(Edo-period) chief minister
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to apologize; to apologise
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess