promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
consequently; as a result
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to entrust; to leave to a person
document; official papers
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pure heart; naivete; innocence
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun