to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
when it becomes; when it comes to
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
stepwise; one step at a time
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
teacher; instructor; professor
business; work; operations; service; duties
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
aging; ageing; growing older
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to wash away; to rinse off
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
yearned for; longed for; missed
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
older brother; elder brother
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to stretch (unbend) oneself