gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
distinction; differentiation; classification
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
tag (children's game); tig
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shoji (paper sliding door)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
control; check; restraint; inhibition
living room (Western style); sitting room
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
order; command; directions; instructions
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting