it is I who should say so
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
twice; again; second time
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
human kindness; human weakness
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to watch over; to watch attentively
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
study; learning; tutorial
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
that; the matter in question
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
letter; missive; note; mail
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
prudence; discretion; thought
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
high spirits; boastful talk
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
kindergartener; preschooler
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift