(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(medical) follow-up; observation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
future; possible; potential; prospective
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
interruption; interference; butting in
aggression; invasion; raid
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
pointing out; identification
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
presence; sitting with; being with
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
than; other than; except; but
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
almost every day; almost daily
tedious; boring; being fed up with
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky