shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
episode; anecdote; vignette
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
done; just done; just finished
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
tail (animal); tail end; tip
division into equal parts; equal parts
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
linking together; tying in a row
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon