(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to pretend; to act (as if)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to leave word; to leave a message
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
retainer; vassal; servant
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
at least; at most; (even) just
to relax; to feel at home
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion