to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
rational; reasonable; logical
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to pass (of time); to elapse
too (much); overly; excessively
abandoned building; derelict building
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
information; news; report; reward; retribution
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
southwestern part; the southwest
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
topography; geographical features
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
older sister and younger brother
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay