(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
story; tale; talk; discussion
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
derailment; digression; deviation
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
state of mind; mentality; psychology
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
unspecified large number (of people)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
rice vermicelli; rice noodles
sincere; earnest; serious
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to accompany; to go with; to go together
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry