going home from work; on the way home from work
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
returning from school; going home from school
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
veil of darkness; curtain of night
group; bunch; crowd; group
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to accept; to receive; to agree
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)