to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
Japan and the Philippines
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
great success; happy result; good result
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
parents and siblings; one's relatives
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
type of yarn-dyed silk goods
sea air; sea breeze; ocean and atmosphere; type of yarn-dyed silk goods
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
thought; consideration; thinking