to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
how; in what way; by what means
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
prevention; precaution; protection against
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
story; tale; talk; discussion