gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
retreating figure; appearance from behind
guidance; protective custody
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
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
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
if you think about it; come to think of it
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be able to manage somehow or another
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to shout (in anger); to yell
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash