Jesus (Christ); Christianity; Christian
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
29th day of the month; 29 days
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
immediately; at once; instantly
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
house where the family is out
to send a message; to write to
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
in the city; within the city
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
selfishness; selfish motive
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
visit (from someone); call
still (continuing); as ever; further
if so; in that case; in that situation
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
steep (terrain); precipitous; precipice; steep place
living alone; solitude; solitary life