anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
with a bump; with a clunk
(social) position; status
older sister; elder sister
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to rush over; to run up to
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
vexing; irritating; impatient
to get distracted; to jump off the track
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
creak; squeak; rasping sound
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel