total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
again; once more; a second time
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
god of war; (fig.) war hero
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
serious look (on one's face); straight face
when it becomes; when it comes to
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy