serious; severe; grave; acute
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(not so) much; (not) very
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be worried; to be troubled
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
how; in what way; how about
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to face; to go towards; to head towards
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
don't you think?; indicates question
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)