dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
in advance; beforehand; previously
worry; mental agony; heartache
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to attack; to assault; to assail
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
relatively; comparatively
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)