dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
review; reconsideration; revision
otherwise; or else; if not
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to have a name entered in the family register
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
perfect; complete; flawless
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
though; even if; whether ... or ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
by today; before the day is over
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
production (e.g. play); direction
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
after a long time; for the first time in a while
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
place; situation; position; location
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
since then; from that time; ever since
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)