guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
leisure; leisure time; spare time
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
study; library; den; home office; reading room
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
domestic affairs; internal administration
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
pressure of business; busy
secret; private; surreptitious
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to watch steadily; to stare
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
if you think about it; come to think of it