to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
cruelty; hard-heartedness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
surely; certainly; without doubt
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be needed; to be wanted
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
since then; from that time; ever since
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
carving; engraving; sculpture
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to