matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to squeeze out; to wring out
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
you (plural); all of you; you all
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
library (usu. single-room); small library
without sparing time for sleep
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)