book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
something like ...; something called ...
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
dancing or jumping for joy
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to move (house); to change residence
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to overflow from something full
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
beyond one's means or position
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
studio apartment; studio flat
(security) deposit; caution money
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
real estate agent; realtor
fee; charge; rate; material
work style; way of working
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means