letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
magazine; journal; periodical
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
wealthy person; millionaire
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
order; sequence; procedure
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to close (one's eyes); to shut
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
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 become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
returning (to the authorities); restoring
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
mercurials (drugs containing mercury)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to spread; to be propagated
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
adopted daughter; foster daughter