total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
loveable; very likeable; like very much
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
all you have to do is; just; that's all
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
so; like this; in this way
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
around the world; throughout the world
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
the last moment; the very end
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to recall; to remember; to recollect
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
public telephone; pay phone
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
right to know; right to access information
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
letter; missive; note; mail
something like ...; something called ...