dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
meaning; significance; sense
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
close; intimate; on good terms
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
alone; by oneself; on one's own
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch