darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be helpful; to be useful
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
although I say; although one might say; although called
to torment; to torture; to harass
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
although; though; despite the fact that ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
very young; little; childish; immature
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)