being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to despair of; to see the vanity of
trouble; bother; annoyance
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
little by little; bit by bit
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
whole face; all over one's face
it is I who should say so
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
fox with supernatural powers
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather