boy; son; baby boy; young man
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
manners; courtesy; etiquette
superior; superiors; senior
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
armed forces; military; troops
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
touché; you've got me there
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
one part; one portion; one section
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
reward; honorarium; remuneration
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)