dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
trees and stones; unfeeling person
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
dark (color); concentrated; thick
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
to get narrower; to contract
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)