confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
interior design; interior; upholstery
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one's share; one's portion
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
staying the night; lodging (at)
sleepover; overnight stay
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
how long; how far; how much
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
one more time; once more; once again
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
everywhere; all over; throughout
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive