calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
reception room; parlor; parlour
president's office; director's office
to hang (something) on the wall
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
personal; individual; private
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
place; situation; position; location
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
regular pay; fixed salary
to some extent; to a certain extent
to deal with a large number
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
income; receipts; revenue
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to have a meal; to take a meal
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
female friend; woman friend
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances