judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
platoon commander; section commander
good prospects; full of hope; promising
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
store; reserve; stock; savings
divide into four pieces; one fourth
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
proposal; offer; request; application
impossible to do (although wants to)
just one person; only one
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
speech; expression; wording; language
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
a little bit; a little while
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)