to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
drinking party; banquet; feast
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
technique; art; skill; move
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
various countries; various regions; various provinces
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
gesture; gesticulation; motion
gesture; sign; hand signal
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere