Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
smarmy; unctuous; insincerely flattering; profuse compliments
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to summon courage; to be brave
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
The Classic of Poetry; The Book of Songs; The Book of Odes; Shijing; Shih Ching
to want; to seek; to request
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
great hurry; great haste; rush
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
banks of the Sumida river
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
dictation; verbal statement
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
wood-block printing; publication
offence; offense; hindrance
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)