treatment; service; handling; management
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
sixth day of the month; six days
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to invite in; to show someone in
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
those present; attendance
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to apologize; to apologise
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
in good health; alive and well; going strong
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
pending question; unresolved problem
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
sharp sighted; easily awakened
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
if it is the case that ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...