gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
monopolizing; monopolising; monopolization; monopolisation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
left side; left-hand side
double suicide; lovers' suicide
with a clink (click, clack)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
twice; again; second time
to triumph; to be elated with success
indescribable; inexpressible
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
motive power; driving force
step; stride; counter for steps
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)