marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
contract; compact; agreement
to have the privilege of doing
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be needed; to be wanted
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
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
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
loveable; very likeable; like very much
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
how many people; a number of people
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
... and eastward; east of
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
study; learning; tutorial
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with