dark clouds; black clouds
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
fake; something false; sham; deception
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
murder; killing; murderer
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
supply; provision; raising; procurement
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to keep watch; to stand guard
to that degree; to that extent; that much
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
calm; composed; leisurely
that's true; of course; obviously
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
single word; a few words; brief comment
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
detached classroom; small branch school
official name; formal name
next year; next fiscal year
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
closing of a school; closed school
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate