to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
full view; plain sight; completely visible
in the end; at the end of the day
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such ... as; or some such
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
one's house; one's home; one's family
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
in name only; titular; nominal
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to pause; to have a short intermission
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
mental; spiritual; emotional
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of