to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
rich person; wealthy person
to be full of pride; to be boastful
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
it hasn't been long since
popular person; favorite; favourite
the very best; excellent; superb
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
transfer student; student changing schools
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
chief (of police); head (of office)
section manager; section chief
as soon as possible; ASAP
area; region; district; locality
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
headquarters; head office; main office
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification