even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
considerably; fairly; quite
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to encamp; to take up positions
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
Lydia (Iron Age kingdom of Asia Minor)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning