gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Mt Tsukuba (in Ibaraki Pref.)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
mountain road; mountain trail
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
large tree; big tree; huge tree
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
black terracotta; black soil
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
one way or the other; either way
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
clear; distinct; evident; definite
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
degree of heat; temperature; enthusiasm
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)