anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to talk; to chat; to chatter
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to head home; to leave for home
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
platform; home; home base; home plate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
starting line; starting point
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
speech and conduct; words and deeds
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody