private tutor; coach; governess
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
equality; impartiality; evenness
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
interference; intervention; meddling
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
imported article; imported goods
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre