storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
killing time; staving off boredom
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be frank; to drop all pretense
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
small number; few; minority
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
even if not; even without
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to do someone in; to bump someone off
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
young master; son of a high-ranking person
softly; mildly; gently; politely
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
disciple; pupil; follower
succession; continuation; series; sequence
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion