to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
(made of) leather; leather-bound
how; in what way; I wonder
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
declaration; proclamation; announcement
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to feel depressed; to be down
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less