to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
older sister; elder sister
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
sitting with one knee drawn up
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
body; physique; build; stature
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to ascertain; to check; to make sure