letter (of alphabet); character; writing
transfer; assignment; conveyance
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
parent-child relationship
complete stranger; total stranger
to know (a person); to think
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
around the world; throughout the world
twice; again; second time
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to some extent; to a certain extent
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest