process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to accept; to receive; to agree
story; tale; talk; discussion
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
outsider; someone outside of a group
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
being filled with; being full of; permeation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
memories; recollections; reminiscence
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
sending home; repatriation; deportation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
determination; resolution
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow