simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
anything and everything; just about everything
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
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
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
physical strength; muscle strength
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
everyday life; daily life
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up