opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to mourn over the death of
increase and decrease; fluctuation
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
consists of; comprises; is made up of
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
many; a lot; much; multitude
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
devoted; self-sacrificing
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
growth stock; person with future promise
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
convenience; user-friendliness
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
sharply; harshly; stingingly
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years