reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
journal; magazine; periodical
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
world; society; people; the public
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
most part; greater part; majority
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")