treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
attendance; presence; appearance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
essence; true nature; substance; reality
popular; common; commonplace
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
maid; helper; help; assistance
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to care for someone; to look after someone
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
accident; emergency; calamity
bashful; shameful; ashamed
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant