gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to knit one's brows; to frown
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to examine; to check; to inspect
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to detain; to check; to restrain
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into