to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
8th day of the month; eight days
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to open (one's eyes) wide
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to become completely chilled
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
strong-willed; strong of heart
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to check; to stop; to keep back
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
psychiatry; psychiatric department
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)