of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
dream for the future; hopes for the future
column shape; cylinder; columnar
fast walking; semi-jogging
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
succeeding; following; trailing; next
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
sunlight filtering through trees
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
direct unforked road; straight path
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
just managing; with great difficulty
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to die; to ascend to heaven
to melt together; to blend together
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
cache; place to hide something
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to be on the right track; to go well