life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
still better; even better
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
indeed; really; truly; very much
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
indolence; laziness; sloth
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
you (plural); all of you; you all
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
on the occasion of; at the time of
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
restless; fidgety; in a hurry