graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
social life; social intercourse
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
way of eating; how to eat
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
these guys; these fellows
manners; behavior; behaviour
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
fancy dress ball; costume ball; masquerade ball
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)