to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
if so; in that case; in that situation
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to accept; to receive; to agree
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
last night; yesterday evening
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
indeed; really; truly; very much
to pass (of time); to elapse
how many years; how long; what year
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
electronic edition; online edition
every month; each month; monthly
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
your husband; her husband
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light