driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to hang (something) on the wall
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rise; to erect; to get up
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
clothes; clothing; garments
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)