bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in the morning; during the morning
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
rising; ascending; climbing
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
whispered conversation; whispering
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; someone with their head in the clouds; (lit.) flower garden inside the brain
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
trio; gang of three; threesome
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to live; to make a living; to get on with
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily