to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
medicine; medical science
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
in name only; titular; nominal
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
of course; certainly; naturally
such; like that; in that way
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
that kind; competition; match
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause