gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
impossible; unlikely; improbable
it is not (like that) either
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to get slightly dirty (all over)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
healthy; sound; wholesome
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
the deceased; the departed
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
villain; baddie; the villain's part
general public; the masses
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly