desperation; struggle to the death
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
pronunciation; production of sound
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to lead a life; to live a life
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to book a seat; to take a seat
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to push aside; to brush aside
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
eating between meals; snacking