indolence; laziness; sloth
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
aforementioned; above-mentioned
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
nice; likeable; desirable
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
writing; composition; essay; sentence
imagination; supposition; guess
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
close; intimate; on good terms
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
correspondence; exchange of letters
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
express; special delivery
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
feeling; sense; impression
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
my spouse; my wife; my husband