extra effort; one small touch; small twist
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
without permission; without notice
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
romantic film; love movie
to be a matter of life or death
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
news; word; tidings; omen
mental health; mental hygiene
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
possible; likely; probable
minority group (party); minority
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed