few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
for the first time in one's life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(not so) much; (not) very
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
this world; this life; world of the living
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
that day; the very same day
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to feel; to sense; to experience
to be worried; to be troubled
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease