dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
children's story; fairy tale
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
otherwise; or else; if not
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
river; stream; River; the ... river
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
cache; place to hide something
to be smeared; to be covered
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
nothing but; none other than
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling