he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be at a loss for words
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
inflexible people; heartless people; (lit.) Buddhist images of wood, metal, and stone
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
with these words; while saying
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
each time it happens; at all such times
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
older sister; elder sister
curd; curds; curdled milk
to stroke down; to smooth down
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
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
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin