even if; even though; however; no matter how
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
until now; so far; up to the present
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be too late; to be too slow
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to triumph; to be elated with success
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
firm; strong; solid; stable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
unqualified; without qualifications
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to remain married for life