what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
letter of resignation; request for retirement
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
showing one's face in public; facing another person
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
consideration; taking into account
sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
modern Japanese; current written style
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
long ago; already; a long time ago
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
scandal; deplorable event
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
if it is the case that ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show