modesty; humility; being humble
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to get accustomed to using
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
first meeting; first interview with
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to push away; to push aside; to shove
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
so; like this; in this way
beginning; outset; first; onset
without; but if; otherwise; or else
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
future (usually near); prospects
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated