to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
front; frontage; facade; main
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
incessant working; working non-stop
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
imagination; supposition; guess
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable