big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
for example; for instance; e.g.
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter; missive; note; mail
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
pupil; student; schoolchild
small fraction; small proportion
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
interval; break; pause; spare moment
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
day after day; day by day
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
traditional; conventional
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important