round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
out of character; unlike one
to be relieved; to feel relieved
business; work; operations; service; duties
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
to take off one's glasses
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unexpected meeting; coincidence
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
magical particles (permeating the world in fantasy); magicules; ether; mana; magical energy
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in this manner; in this way; like this
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem