preparation; arrangements
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to forget to say; to forget to mention
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
personality; character; individuality; personhood
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
that is to say; so that means
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to say; to be called; to do
nape (of the neck); nucha
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
living room (Japanese-style)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?