declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
atelier; studio; workshop
don't worry; no worries; never mind
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
washing machine (laundry)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to put on flesh; to get fat; to gain weight
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
all you want; as much as one wants
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
manners; behavior; behaviour
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to relax; to feel at home
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
lame; lameness; mismatched (e.g. odd shoes)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
love; attachment; lovesickness
summer vacation; summer holiday
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
major subject; special study
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
third stage; three stages
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize