greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
every year; yearly; annually
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to give flowers as a gift
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
at a glance; at first sight
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
it's been a long time; long time no see
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)