if it is the case that ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
study; diligence; discount; reduction
study; research; investigation
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
major subject; special study
very interesting; of great interest
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to attempt; to test; to try out
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago