India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to be fated to; be linked by fate
(right at the) side; just beside
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
level ground; horizon; field of view
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
to have a smattering knowledge of
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
(doing something) in tears
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to wash away; to rinse off
(not) even once; (not) ever
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to turn against; to become an enemy
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak