letter; missive; note; mail
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how; in what way; by what means
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
store; reserve; stock; savings
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
don't you think?; indicates question
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better