master; teacher; stable master
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
sincere; earnest; serious
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
family a woman has married into
to care for someone; to look after someone
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
opening fully; full throttle; full power
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
breaking off an engagement
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
just because; even if; even though
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness