education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
at that time; in those days
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
finger; hands and fingers; hands
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
study; research; investigation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
same generation; one's generation
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
master; teacher; stable master
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect