today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
(in) her way; peculiar to her
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
time of emergency; (in an) emergency