newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
demotion; relegation; downgrading
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for generations; epoch
married woman; woman; lady
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
self control; self restraint
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to intervene; to stop (something)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
it hasn't been long since
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time