to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
the first and second; a few
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
March; third month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
place; situation; position; location
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
this and that; one thing or another
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established