poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
although I say; although one might say; although called
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
for the first time in one's life
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
no!; no no!; no, not at all
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to fall in love (with); to love
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
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
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
all you want; as much as one wants
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
dogwood (Cornus controversa)