to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
health; healthy; sound; fit
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
major incident; major happening; big scandal
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
training; education; development; cultivation
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa