vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
in one's own way or style
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
if it is the case that ...
of course; certainly; naturally
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
subordinate work; assistant; servant
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
Japanese person; Japanese people
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
wherein; therein; thereinto
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
declaration; proclamation; announcement
proposal; offer; request; application
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag