dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
beforehand; in advance; previously
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
good bye; I'm off; see you later
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
just because; even if; even though
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)