it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to be in focus; to come into focus
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
dead-leaf color; yellowish brown
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pastel color; pastel colour
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
Christmas Eve; holy night
illumination; decorative lighting
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
powder snow; powdery snow
current student; enrolled student
successive generations; successive emperors
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting