(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
how; in what way; how about; questionable
settlement; permanent residency
writing; composition; essay; sentence
indulging in every possible luxury
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
pupil; student; schoolchild
it is not (like that) either
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
store; shop; establishment; restaurant