note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
ruled line; rule; chart; crease; score; border
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to press a question; to cross-examine
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pride; dignity; self-worth
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to be transparent; to show through
to go out and away; to leave
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
simply; merely; only; solely
sick person; patient; invalid
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
choices; alternatives; options
older sister; lass; young lady
emotional scars; mental trauma