since when; from when; how long
environment; circumstance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
man who is popular with women
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
sincere; honest; faithful
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to serve; to work for; to attend
world; society; people; the public
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
husband and wife; married couple
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve