to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to sob; to be choked with tears
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
video letter (message sent by video)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
name; given name; first name
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
early (days); initial stage; initial
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
just a minute; small quantity