dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
physical condition; state of health; shape
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
in the same way as; just like
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
both (people); the two of them
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to jar; to creak; to grate
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
door; gate; opening; title page
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx