dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to begin to walk; to set out
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
had better ...; had better not ...
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is