lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
educational institution; school; academy; campus
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
tool; implement; means; furniture
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
check; restraint; oppression; repression
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
in the future; another day; later
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
they; those guys; those fellows
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
imagination; supposition; guess