(very) patient; persevering
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
habit of biting one's nails
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
flour; meal; powder; dust
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to be bony; to be angular
work; business; company; study
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
continuation; succession; series
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...