pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
had better ...; had better not ...
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
many; much; plenty; hardly
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to make a lasting impression
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
outbreak of war; starting a war
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me