neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
government office; public office
acquaintance; appreciative friend
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
kitchen; financial situation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
rainy; showery; inclement
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to run around; to bustle about
to attract interest; to capture attention
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
unique thing; best on earth