thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
practice; practising; experience
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
society; the world; the times
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
toast; congratulatory cup
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to approach; to draw near
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be able to manage somehow or another
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
failure; mistake; blunder
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small