serious; severe; grave; acute
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
looking like one is waiting for someone
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
completely; fully; entirely
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to happen to meet; to come across
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to leave (a scene); to step away
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to make a firm resolution
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
dealing with; coping with
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
because of; owing to; due to
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
please (give me); please (do for me)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to give an impression; to make an impression
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
question; inquiry; enquiry