dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
secret; private; surreptitious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
carnivore; carnivorous animal
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to split; to be split; to splinter
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
growing thickly; growing densely
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to cover fully; to wrap around
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
half-human and half-beast
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
looks; personal appearance; features
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)