regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
corporate drone; corporate slave
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
antiquity; the previous era
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes