to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
just one person; only one
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
every evening; every night
utmost limits; extremity; limit
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to forebode; to have a presentiment
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
surrounding at a distance
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
demesne; estate; private land; private property
history; pedigree; lineage
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
torii; Shinto shrine archway
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
one's principal residence; main home