being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
conviction; belief; confidence
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
middle of the night; dead of night
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
detour; circumvention; turning movement
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
arriving at the same moment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit