cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
day after day; day by day
to set (sun); to become dark
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
artificial respirator; ventilator
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to arrange (flowers); to plant
comfort; consolation; diversion
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
negative emotions; negative feelings
finish; completion; the end
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
leather; leather-bound; leathern
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
(present) head of a family
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
purple smoke; tobacco smoke