privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
change of occupation; career change
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
sincere; earnest; serious
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
badness; evilness; bad; evil
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
(someone else's) child; child; kid
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
every person; each one; everybody
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
world peace; peace of the world
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
well-bred; of good upbringing
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
complete; whole; perfect; safe