to read the situation; to sense the mood
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
beyond that point; after that
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
near; close; beside; third person
rather; sooner; preferably
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily