impression given by a painting or image
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
isolation; being alone; being friendless
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to summon courage; to be brave
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
work; business; company; study
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
the first star to appear in the evening
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled