dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
river; stream; River; the ... river
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
dry riverbed; river beach
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
molester; groper; masher; pervert
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
changing clothes; change of clothes
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to have an eye on; to zero in on
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to speak; to hear a voice
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto