existence; being; presence
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
choosing between two things; two choices
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to be erected; to be built
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
(another's) daughter; young lady
woman; lady; adult female
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
sale; sales; selling; marketing
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
cake or snack served with tea
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)