life; living; I; me; student
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to live; to reside; to inhabit
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pride; boast; credit (to)
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
new life; fresh start; new routine
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
dwelling; house; residence; address
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
negotiable; further discussion needed
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with