to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to jump upon (a moving object)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
failure; mistake; blunder
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to show up; to appear; to turn up
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to speak; to hear a voice
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
at the last moment; this late in the game
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire