contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to subsist; to keep on living
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
all; entire; whole; altogether
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
move with haste (when you have no doubts)