cooking; food preparation
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
confusion; distraction; derangement
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
third day of the month; three days
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
outside of one's area of expertise
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
thorough; exhaustive; complete
ten (long cylindrical things)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
outside world; physical world
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of