even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
matter causing distress; something causing worry
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
risky; dangerous; insecure
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
no-good man; (male) loser
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
side parting; hair parted to one side
great laughter; burst of laughter
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
because of; owing to; due to
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it