to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
husband and wife; married couple
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
of tender years; very young
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
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)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to feel depressed; to be down
lately; recently; nowadays
to take a breath; to take a short rest
family a woman has married into
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to make light of; to ignore; to slight