to lean against; to set against
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
turquoise (mineral); turquoise blue
gem; jewel; precious stone
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
accumulation; accumulate; store
this and that; one thing or another
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
everything; anything; nothing
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
superior; superiors; senior
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
change; alteration; modification
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date