to come to mind; to pop into one's head
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
and; thereupon; because of that
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
episode; anecdote; vignette
failure story; horror story
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
having said that; on the other hand
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
upper half of the body; upper body
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
due form; official; formality
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising