to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please (give me); please (do for me)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be helpful; to be useful
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound