to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
performer; entertainer; celebrity
foreign; abroad; overseas
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
evening; night; nighttime
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
this occasion; at this time; now
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
unexpected meeting; coincidence
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the other day; a few days ago
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)