making do; getting by (somehow); managing
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
comparatively; relatively
ability; capability; skill
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
mental image; mental picture; image
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to complain; to make a complaint
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
how much; how many; to what extent
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic