favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to keep away; to keep at a distance
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
several times; a few times
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
but; however; provided that
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
premature joy; short-lived elation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
when looked at in that way
appearance; air; condition; state; form
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be perturbed; to be agitated
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly