of course; certainly; naturally
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
several years; a few years
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
several million; millions (of)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
time; season; period; phase; stage
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
different opinion; objection