sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to detain; to check; to restrain
it is I who should say so
evening; night; nighttime
to breathe while sleeping
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
living by oneself; living alone
to accept (a thing) with thanks
Aomori (city, prefecture)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
housing district; residential district
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
many; much; plenty; hardly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be muddy; to be slushy
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
if so; in that case; in that situation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
mouthpiece of a telephone
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit