depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
novel; original; new; innovative
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
form; shape; figure; visage
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to make merry; to be festive
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
good humour (humor); good mood
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
such ... as; or some such
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner