inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
after a long time; for the first time in a while
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
that's true; of course; obviously
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
these guys; these fellows
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
by all means; at all costs
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
way of talking; speaking style
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)