severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
true state; actual condition; reality
victim; injured party; sufferer
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
street at night; making a night journey
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
approximate age; age range
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
dark night; moonless night
slim; slender; slight; delicate
pale; pallid; bluish-white
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble