to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
weather forecast; weather report
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
outward appearance; looks
consists of; comprises; is made up of
publicity (information) activities; public relations
description; describing; depicting
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
emotional strength; force of will
to accept; to receive; to agree
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
main street; avenue; boulevard