bento; Japanese box lunch
forced to use; forced into a position
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
personal history; background; career
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to be erected; to be built
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
night watch; fire watchman
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to give directions; to issue instructions
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
aptitude; aptness; suitability
smooth (i.e. without problems)
function; facility; faculty; feature
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to