teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
scene; spectacle; sight; view
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to increase; to add to; to augment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
marriage proposal; courtship
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
another family; another house
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture