to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to subsist; to keep on living
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
inheritance; something given or received
looks; personal appearance; features
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sympathy; compassion; pity
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
rather; sooner; preferably
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to dye; to colour; to color
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
conversely; on the contrary