temporary; provisional; interim
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
wherein; therein; thereinto
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to throw into; to toss into
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
strong-willed; strong of heart
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to