like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
softly; mildly; gently; politely
surrounding at a distance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
blood relationship; blood relative
every year; yearly; annually
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
place where one works; construction site; working area
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
lack of actors; being unfit for one's (acting) role; lacking the ability required for the part one has been given
bento; Japanese box lunch
turmoil; chaos; confusion
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
talk; recital; narration; topic
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
assortment; product lineup
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
tool; implement; means; furniture
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute