even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
temporary retirement; suspension from office
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
please (give me); please (do for me)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
job hunting; job searching
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suffix for familiar person
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to live; to make a living; to get on with
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
living by oneself; living alone