declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
single word; a few words; brief comment
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
unwise plan; bad policy; inexpediency
to cut off (a relationship)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
sympathy; compassion; pity
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to begin talking; to open up
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
at least; at most; (even) just
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
New Year's pine decoration
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting