troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
how can (one) do something
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
patient; unhurried; leisurely
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal