weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
(not so) much; (not) very
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
second-year student; biennial
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
source of worry; source of distress
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
in that manner; like that
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
reality; actuality; hard fact
to accept; to receive; to agree
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
other than; excluding; without
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
un-Japanese in appearance or character
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated