enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
of course; certainly; naturally
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
infancy; childhood; tender age
to work hard at one's lessons
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
private clinician; physician in private practice
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance