assumption; supposition; hypothesis
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
goodness; excellence; virtue
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to behave well (of a child)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to come and go; to go back and forth
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous