dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
having said that; on the other hand
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
pale; pallid; bluish-white
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
curse; spell; malediction
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
heart; guts; nerve; central part
reproachful; hateful; bitter
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
too much; excessively; too
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment