alone; by oneself; on one's own
to choke; to have trouble breathing
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
nice; likeable; desirable
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
last night; yesterday evening
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
late at night; at a late hour
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
heaps of corpses all around
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to get between; to be caught in
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
local specialty; local special dish
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
fish salted and dried overnight