becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
holding on to; sticking to
house centipede (Scutigeromorpha spp.); contemptible person; skunk; wretch
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to be embarrassed; to lose face
or; OR (Boolean operator)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
absence; disregard; indifference
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical