edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
come hell or high water; no matter what happens; (lit.) even if rain or spears should fall
how can (one) do something
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
having no idea; having no clue
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
censorship; inspection; examination
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
threefold; folded in three
beginning; opening; start; outset
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
local woman treated as a spouse by an already-married foreigner
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
sender; consignor; remitter
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
and yet; though; when; in spite of
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
cardinal (Catholic Church)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate