dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
legendary beast; magical beast
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
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)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
invisibly; secretly; privately
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
although I say; although one might say; although called
day after day; day by day
function; facility; faculty; feature
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
maid; helper; help; assistance
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
weak (organization, organisation)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)