to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
(going straight) from heaven to hell
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
manly; masculine; like a man
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to have a hard time of it
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
traces of a crime; evidence of a crime
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape