it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
since; henceforth; ever since
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
conflict; fighting each other
individual; private person; personal; natural person
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
separation; farewell; parting
in that manner; like that
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
that's a different matter; that's a different story
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
reward; honorarium; remuneration
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
welcome; (warm) reception
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification