representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
all; entire; whole; altogether
disclosure; exposure; revelation
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
declaration; proclamation; announcement
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a long time ago; in those days
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
woman; female; feminine gender
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
two persons; two people; pair; couple
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
lowly people (Edo period); eta
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not