pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
ahead; before; the future
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
wedded life; married life
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
physical condition; state of health
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
one's possessions; ownership
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice