to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
beginning; opening; start; outset
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
deep affection; dear; beloved
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
way; method; means; resource; course
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
rather; sooner; preferably
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to write down; to record; to register
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to be jealous; to be envious
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
junior high school student; middle school pupil
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to finish reading; to read through
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking