smoky; awkward; ill at ease
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
person concerned; interested party; related party
never mind!; don't worry about it
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in that manner; like that
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
scenery; scene; landscape
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
office building; office complex
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm