even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
it's been a long time; long time no see
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
instant; moment; for an instant
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's house; one's home; one's family
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ten; 10; ten years of age
(period of) a year; during an era
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
imperial court; royal court
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
ago; since; before; previous