profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
returning from school; going home from school
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
calling by name; designation; nomination
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect