private tutor; coach; governess
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
bureau director; office chief
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
development; exploitation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
study; research; investigation
prototype model; experimental machine
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
family; members of a family
close; intimate; on good terms
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
living room (Western style); sitting room
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner