dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
anything and everything; just about everything
Island; insula; island; islet
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
level; standard; water level
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much