learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
remaining silent; keeping secret
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
moderate; proper; just right
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
if you do this; if this is the case
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
at that time; in those days
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)