companion; follower; attendant; retinue
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forcibly; against one's will
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
by myself; in person; by oneself
after that; afterwards; thereafter
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
around the clock; day and night
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling