to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
second day of the month; two days