supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
independence; self-reliance
marriage proposal; courtship
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sense of values; values; value system
in that manner; like that
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
conscious; deliberate; intentional
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling