to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
letter (of alphabet); character
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
knowing; (an) acquaintance
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to have a talk; to tell a story
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
particularly; only; in the case of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
mutually; reciprocally; together
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to be opposite; to face each other
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
shoji (paper sliding door)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...