thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
waist; waistline; waist measurement
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
fully prepared; all ready
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
female high-school student
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese