to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
having said that; be that as it may
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
and yet; though; when; in spite of
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
programme; program; plans; arrangements
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
wanderer; stranger; vagrant; outsider; stranger
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
dice; die; baton (of command)
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
petty underling; small fry
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
approximate age; age range
much the same; nearly equal
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
in order; in turn; one by one
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)