to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
student (esp. a university student)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
again; once more; a second time
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dated; date; fixed; external
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that is to say; so that means
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?