shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
several years; a few years
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
to smirk; to grin broadly
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to raise one's voice; to shout
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
bathing; going in the bath