captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
for today; for the time being
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
simply; merely; only; solely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
electricity; (electric) light
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic