down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
murder; killing; murderer
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
overanxiety; needless worry
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
dining table; a dish (type of food)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
considerably; fairly; quite
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
two classes; double; two sets
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
naturalization; naturalisation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
greater than ...; bigger ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
repeatedly; several times; many times
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely