settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
press; print shop; printing office
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
environment; surroundings; circumstances
if so; in that case; in that situation
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
author; writer; novelist; artist
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
magazine; journal; periodical
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
anything and everything; just about everything
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
by today; before the day is over