relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
being good-for-nothing; useless person
because of; owing to; due to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
every person; every mouth; every entrance
reading aloud; recitation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
present; gift; to give a present or gift
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case