participation; joining; entry
kitchen; financial situation; finances
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to take on a role; to take part
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
grandfather; male senior-citizen
seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
chief; main; principal; important
collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
hating; strongly disliking
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful