instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
humanities and social sciences; liberal arts; faculty of humanities; school of liberal arts
life; living; I; me; student
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
lamentation; grief; anguish; anxiety; illness; mourning
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
only; merely; but; no more than
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
when it becomes; when it comes to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri