completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to hide; to conceal oneself
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
piece of meat; cut of meat
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
complete change; about-face
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
agricultural community; farm village; rural
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)