it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ignorant of the ways of the world
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
half a point (esp. in go)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
feeling; sense; impression
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
snake; serpent; large snake
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
by myself; in person; by oneself
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all