an apprentice system; apprenticeship
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
wages; pay; rental payment
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
physical strength; muscle strength
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
nine times; twisting around many times
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
hard worker; hardworking person
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be embarrassed; to lose face
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to summon courage; to be brave
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
here and there; everywhere
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent