teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
pupil; student; schoolchild
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
final part; last bit; end
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
together; at the same time; same; identical
guardian; protector; patron; parent
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
power; authority; influence
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
source of information; intelligence source; message source
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
looking on; remaining a spectator
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
national costume; (in) native dress
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
before the gate; in front of the gate
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
influential person; man of importance