good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
type of occupation; occupational category
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
remembrance; recollection; recognition
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
illustration (e.g. book); picture
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
race (of people); type of person
like a decent person; human