to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to hide; to keep to oneself
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
though one didn't intend (expect) to
being startled; getting a shock
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
critical moment; do-or-die situation
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)