drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
as a child; when one was a child
rather; sooner; preferably
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
useful thing; usable article
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
bedside; near one's pillow
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
understood; I see; OK; present; here