to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
older sister; lass; young lady
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
other; another; over; more than; I; me
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
student (esp. a university student)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
same generation; one's generation
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
indicate reason; infers some protest
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
at first; in the beginning; originally
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize