gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to irritate; to exasperate
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
to mix; to stir; to blend
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
color of flames; colour of flames
to shake; to sway; to waver
one's heart of hearts; the depths of one's mind
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
ministries and government offices; the authorities
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
willpower; energy; vitality
capable of anything; liable to do
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
have to do; must; should; ought to
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
in addition; besides this; twice
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum