very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
how much; how many; to what extent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited