mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
imagination; supposition; guess
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
death from disease; death from illness
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
future (usually near); prospects
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
license; licence; certificate; permit; diploma (conferring permission to teach, etc.)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
economic; financial; fiscal
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
number two; mistress; concubine
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to cut off (a relationship)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
writing; composition; essay; sentence
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
other than; excluding; without
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa