obstruction of business; interference with business
any more; any further; any better; any longer
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
long; drawn-out; very long
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
rather; better; instead; if anything
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)