agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
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 finish reading; to read through
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
letter; missive; note; mail
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to detain; to check; to restrain
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
extensive knowledge; erudition
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be in danger of; to be liable to
outward appearance; apparent
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
another family; another house
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
a long time ago; in those days
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
mountain-dwelling turtledove (often oriental turtle dove)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally