the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
pure literature; belles-lettres
in comparison to; rather than
rather; better; instead; if anything
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
preparation; arrangements
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful