elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
with a friendly grin; smilingly
ill will; malice; evil intent
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to concern; to be related
real intention; true motive; true meaning
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
way out; means to escape; escape route
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to say; to be called; to do
gentle; mild; meek; tender
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
approximate age; age range
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad