dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to sit down; to take a seat
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to join forces with; to cooperate with
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to summon courage; to be brave
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indescribable; having no way to express
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to turn completely into; to become completely
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
rather than; more ... than ...
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
interruption; suspension; break
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
the front; honest; upright; decent
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to come back; to bloom a second time
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit