gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
the whole world; the seven seas
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to repent; to be penitent
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
big man; large man; tall man; giant
roundup; wholesale arrest
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
the last moment; the very end
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
five (long cylindrical things)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
secret art; the mysteries
in addition to; apart from
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
sad to say; how sad; alas
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)