(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
contrary to one's expectations
to be opposite; to face each other
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that; the matter in question
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the other day; a few days ago
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew