joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
study; learning; tutorial
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
jealousy; roasted rice cake
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
matter causing distress; something causing worry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
how many years; how long; what year
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
such; like that; that sort of; very
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together