to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
one day; (on) a certain day
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
treasure chest; strongbox
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
parts; accessories; components
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
due form; official; formality
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
duty; function; office; mission; task
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned