dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
8th day of the month; eight days
trembling voice; quavering voice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
great joy; delight; jubilation
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
unable to resist; unable to suppress
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
how many years; how long; what year
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
right under; directly below; right beneath
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)