in advance; beforehand; previously
pair; the two; both persons; both things
chair; stool; post; office; position
to be opposite; to face each other
preface; introduction; preamble
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
letter; missive; note; mail
to pause; to have a short intermission
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
form; method; system; formula
on the occasion of; at the time of
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple