loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
clear; distinct; evident; definite
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
both; both sides; both parties
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(period of) a year; during an era
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
shout of victory; cry of triumph
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
even though; despite; when
to rule; to govern; to administer
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to express (in words); to confess
deep emotion; strong feelings
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
hiding one's embarrassment
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim