how many years; how long; what year
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
young person; youth; young
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
letter; missive; note; mail
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to watch over; to watch attentively
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to surround; to crowd around
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this world; this life; world of the living
end; close; conclusion; termination
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
same; similar; (just) like; equal
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(divine) providence; dispensation
to pen; to write; to draw
just a minute; small quantity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
calm; composed; cool; quiet