fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to get slightly dirty (all over)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hand over; to surrender
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
matter of time; question of time
how long; how much; to what extent
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
company; corporation; workplace
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
around the clock; day and night
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
at that time; in those days
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
is it?; isn't it?; be; is