memories; recollections; reminiscence
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
number one; first; best; most; game; round
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
ring; band; ring; circum-
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
present; gift; to give a present or gift
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter; missive; note; mail
illustrated diary; picture diary
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
as a child; when one was a child
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...