degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to pay attention; to be watchful
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
odds and ends; all; every
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
first meeting; first interview with
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
by all means; by all costs
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
just because; even if; even though
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
very; extremely; excessively
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
deep affection; dear; beloved
to sniff out; to get wind of
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
wild fox; (arch.) mythical fox spirit capable of possessing people
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of