character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
cooperation; collaboration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to mix; to stir; to blend
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
library (usu. single-room); small library
alternately; by turns; one after the other
story; tale; talk; discussion
even if not; even without
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
particularly; only; in the case of
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
quarrel; dispute; argument