dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
observation; survey; watching
how many people; a number of people
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
rather; sooner; preferably
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to look down on; to condescend
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
choices; alternatives; options
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
such ... as; or some such
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
choice; selection; option
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one