that's the way it is; such is life
to be needed; to be wanted
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
entreaty; supplication; petition
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
dark night; moonless night
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
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)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
function; facility; faculty; feature