mourning band; mourning ribbon
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
supreme; greatest; highest; best
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
Western civilization; Western civilisation
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest