damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
moisture; humidity; dampness
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
difficult to ...; hard to ...
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
difference; disparity; gap
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside of; not covered by
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
urban area; urban district
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent