goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
staying the night; lodging (at)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
forcibly; against one's will
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to get late; to advance; to wear on
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
graduation examination; graduation test
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stairs; stairway; staircase
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at