please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
in succession; one after another
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
in the background; not standing out
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how; in what way; how about
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
now; the present time; just now; another; more