letter; note; epistle; correspondence
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
wherein; therein; thereinto
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
optimism; taking an optimistic view
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
parting; separation; farewell
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
entry into port; arriving in harbor
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
safety; welfare; well-being
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
handrail; railing; banister
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to jar; to creak; to grate
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to resound; to make a stir
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)