detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to spit out; to eject; to dump
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to cease; to stop; to be over
lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual