anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
prompt; immediate; in real time
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
preparation; arrangements
living room (Japanese-style)
kitchen; financial situation
older sister; lass; young lady
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
manner of using one's hands
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
indeed; really; truly; very much
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
graduation ceremony; commencement
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
separate; scattered; apart
school; school building; schoolhouse
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
decision; determination; resolution
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
February; second month of the lunar calendar