irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
moving; changing residence; change of address
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
absence; disregard; indifference
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
discreet; modest; cautious
such; like that; that sort of; very
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
every person; every mouth; every entrance
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
both; both sides; both parties
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to gain fame; to make one's name
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
pupil; student; schoolchild