on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to become familiar (to one's ears)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
secret; private; surreptitious
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
anonymity; using an assumed name
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to attach a letter; to include a letter
witnessing; observing; sighting
to visit frequently; to haunt
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
regular customer; valued client
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
period of time; time slot; time zone
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is