to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hundred times; hundred degrees
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
tendency; trend; inclination
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
engagement; business; affair; use; need
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
teetotal day; day off drinking; (lit.) liver rest day
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
choices; alternatives; options
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
on the way back; when about to go back
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
composed expression; clear face
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson