painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
third day of the month; three days
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
production (e.g. play); direction
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
decision; determination; resolution
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
presence (impressive quality)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
script; screenplay; scenario
older sister; elder sister
a long time ago; in those days
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
in the same way as; just like
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
correspondence; exchange of letters