good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be transparent; to show through
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
third day of the month; three days
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
heart; guts; nerve; central part
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
destination; place one stays during a trip
letter; missive; note; mail
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
postcard; memo; note; card
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
single word; a few words; brief comment
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
voyage; passage; travelling