dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
correction; revision; amendment
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly