correspondence; exchange of letters
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
ringing; throbbing violently
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
carefree; free from worry
pastel color; pastel colour
corkboard; cork board; pinboard
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
close call; narrow escape
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
very interesting; of great interest
burning low; waning; declining
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew