reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
bento; Japanese box lunch
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
without permission; without notice
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
polish; improvement; burnishing
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to hand over; to surrender
society; the world; the times
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person