to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
from the viewpoint of; according to
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to scrape off; to shave off
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
contrast; antithesis; comparison
front; frontage; facade; main
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to plow (up); to plough (up)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
hundred times; hundred degrees
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
numerator; molecule; member; element
to be sooty; to be stained
sudden shower; sudden downpour
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(not so) much; (not) very
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer