evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
decoration; ornament; trimmings
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
outward appearance; apparent
feelings; thoughts; meaning
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
main cause; primary factor
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
middle of the night; dead of night
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be entwined; to be involved
feigned tears; crocodile tears
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to knock down; to knock off
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter