guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be worried; to be troubled
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
simply; merely; only; solely
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
hiding one's embarrassment
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
having a crush on someone; flushing
everything; anything; nothing
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information