veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
about; concerning; related to; -ish
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
suffix for familiar person
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tentative reservation; tentative booking
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
memories; recollections; reminiscence