degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
since then; from that time; ever since
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
character building; formation of character; personality development
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
manners; courtesy; etiquette
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
common people; ordinary people; masses
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
in this manner; in this way; like this
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
modesty; humility; being humble
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid