to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
master; teacher; stable master
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
limited; limiting; restrictive
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
environment; surroundings; circumstances
general idea; concept; notion
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
conceptual diagram; schematic drawing; concept map
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy