brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
studying very hard; studying like mad
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
impudent; shameless; brazen
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
reputation; respectability
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
joint together; opposite; facing
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to like; to love; to be fond of
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which