satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to give a broad grin; to smirk
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
food and drink; eating and drinking
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
prize money; monetary award; reward
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
double; twice (as much); twofold
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt