depiction; description; portrayal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
really; truly; indeed; good grief
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
surroundings; environs; circumference
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
copying in entirety (verbatim)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
duty; function; office; mission; task
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)