sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
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
such; like that; that sort of; very
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
guardian; protector; patron; parent
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
after a long time; for the first time in a while
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation