not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
adds force or indicates command
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
go that far; to that extent
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
breath; breathing; tone; mood
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
how; in what way; how about
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in that way; thus; so; so?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt