merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
exit; way out; outlet; vent
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door