pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
coach; coaching; training
to badger; to pester; to beg
while; even though; despite
stimulating; exciting; provocative
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
to have a cramp in one's leg
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
because of; owing to; due to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to wring the neck; to strangle
first meeting; first interview with
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur