sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
sphere; circle; range; category
to get one's head around; to think about
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
speech; expression; wording; language
to apologize; to apologise
don't worry about it; forget about it
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to begin to walk; to set out
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed