to approach; to draw near
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
feigned; pretending (not to know)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
university student; college student
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
sensitivity; susceptibility
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)