to have a talk; to tell a story
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
now that; since; so long as; because
schoolgirl; female student
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
you could say that; that might be so
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to yell; to rant; to rave
to search for; to seek for; to look for
late at night; at a late hour
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
bento; Japanese box lunch
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to comfort; to console; to amuse
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to slide into; to slip into
because; the reason is; if you want to know why