dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
curiosity; inquisitiveness
new book; unused book; newly-published book
thought; idea; conception
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
jealousy; roasted rice cake
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
stealthily; secretly; in secret
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
in succession; one after another
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
anthology; selection of books
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner