endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
imperial court; royal court
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
coincident with; while; simultaneously
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
surely; certainly; without doubt
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
long slits (esp. of eyes)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful