oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
participation; joining; entry; adherence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
the other day; a few days ago
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
now that you say that; now that you mention it
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
how; in what way; how about; questionable
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
piece; fragment; one (object)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
really; truly; indeed; good grief
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations