dark clouds; black clouds
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to approach the finale; to come to a close
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
seven (long cylindrical things)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
large sake cup; gulping down (a drink); taking a swig of
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
finish; end; completion; result
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
a little bit; a little while
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
principle of laissez-faire
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
natural disaster; cataclysm
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
convenience store lunch box
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
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet