to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
the feel or performance of a pen
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
inattention; absent-mindedness
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
commitment; pledge; promise
to be exhausted; to be worn out
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from