shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
with a start; with a jump
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
so what!; who gives a damn?
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
falling asleep; going to sleep
to become red; to redden; to blush
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
breathing of a sleeping person
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
longing for; burning desire
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
somewhat below; slightly below
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother