assertion; declaration; affirmation
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
on the way back; returning
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to get out of bed; to show a leg
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
evening; night; nighttime
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
something; some kind of; for some reason
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
while; during (the time when)
to well up; to burst; to arise
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
contemplation; meditation
other than; excluding; without
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
surely (not); certainly (not)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet