a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to smile broadly; to grin widely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to wash away; to rinse off
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
willpower; energy; vitality
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to collapse; to flop (onto)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
a great variety of; diversity
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
in order; in turn; one by one
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do