directly; in person; firsthand
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
everything; anything; nothing
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
the other day; a few days ago
so; like this; in this way
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
interior design; interior; upholstery
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
gem; jewel; precious stone
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
rebirth; new birth; nascent
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
invitation; introduction; temptation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to relax; to feel at home
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
stimulating; exciting; provocative
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute