the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
although I say; although one might say; although called
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
dose; installment; instalment
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing