selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
reaching; attaining; arrival
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
modesty; humility; being humble
speech and conduct; words and deeds
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
adverse circumstances; adversity
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
cooperation; collaboration
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
near; close; beside; third person
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
and; thereupon; because of that
to relax; to feel at home
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
one's house; one's home; one's family
in the morning; during the morning
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to go out and away; to leave
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky