often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)
square; formal; prim; stuffy
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
long-established; old-established; traditional
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
have to do; must; should; ought to
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
results; record; grades; marks
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary