halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
strong interaction; strong force
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to state; to express; to mention
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
one by one; one at a time; in turn
presence; sitting with; being with
phone interview; telephone interview
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
five fruits (peach, Japanese plum, apricot, jujube, Japanese chestnut); five types of effect in cause-and-effect relationships; five effects of ignorance and formations on one's current life
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
manner of using one's hands