to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
trivial; not amounting to much
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
(Judeo-Christian) Sabbath
to throw open; to leave open
declaration; proclamation; announcement
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
witty (happy, apt) remark; well-worded saying; epigram; aphorism
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude