to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
more than usual (usu. time)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
ten-year-old; ten year old
boy; son; baby boy; young man
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
club activities; extracurricular activities
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
video game (played on a home console)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
proposal; offer; request; application
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
softly; mildly; gently; politely