with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
in the meanwhile; during the time
name; given name; first name
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
menu; schedule; program; menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
interview (e.g. for a job)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
home environment; family environment
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
living together (of two people)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
university student; college student
odds and ends; all; every
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal