to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
man; male; masculine gender
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
belief; faith; conviction
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to employ; to hire; to charter
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
exactly as stated; verbatim
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically