to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
river; stream; River; the ... river
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
originally; by nature; from the start
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
name; given name; first name
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
the other day; lately; recently
physical condition; state of health
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
middle of the night; dead of night
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence