dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
already; now; no longer; not any more
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shout (in anger); to yell
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of