meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
detour; circuitous route; diversion
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
bygones; the past; past event
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
old woman; joker (in old maid)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; (arch.) moving (to another place)