a few years ago; some years back
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
master; teacher; stable master
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
the five virtues; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
ability; performance; efficiency
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
research material; experimental material
convenient; handy; useful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
whenever you want; any time you like
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
princess; daughter of a nobleman
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on