commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
training; drill; practice; discipline
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to master something (through personal experience)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
railway enthusiast who enjoys taking pictures of trains
railway enthusiast who enjoys riding trains
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
body; physical system; (the) person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to employ; to hire; to charter
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
free time; time at leisure
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
talking while standing; standing around talking
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
tow rope; bell rope; dog lead; lanyard; sash cord
to detain; to check; to restrain
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...