to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
preparatory phase; preparatory period
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
second (unit of time); arc second
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
cooking; food preparation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with