trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
story; tale; talk; discussion
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
ago; since; before; previous
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
time; season; period; phase; stage
environment; circumstance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to grant someone's request
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
one's own handwriting; autograph
letter; missive; note; mail
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
confections; sweets; candy; cake
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to pick up; to find; to gather
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture