prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
in order; sequential; seriatim
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
in accordance with; according to
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
tool; implement; means; furniture
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
rather; better; instead; if anything
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part