(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
day by day; every day; with each passing day
work left uncompleted at death; work one accomplished during one's lifetime
as the sound of surging water; vigorous; surging; welling
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
tide; current; tendency; trend
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
few decades; many decades; several decades
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom
kimono and ancient head-dress
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
council; conference; consultation