to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
while; during; while; although; all; both
letter; missive; note; mail
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
rising diagonally up and to the right; growing; expanding; soaring
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
for some (unspecified) reason
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
-less; lacking; non-existing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
question; inquiry; enquiry
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery