private tutor; coach; governess
to employ; to hire; to charter
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
general; popular; common; typical
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
establishment; settlement
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
common people; ordinary people; masses
while; even though; despite
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
street stall; stand; booth
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
royalty and titled nobility
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
singing voice; (sound of) singing
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hereabouts; around there; that area
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled