name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
is something that; is that which
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
supply; provision; raising; procurement
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
large serving; large portion
delivery; transfer; hand-over
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
finish; finishing; finishing touches
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
inattention; absent-mindedness
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
back (of a chair); backrest
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
not understanding; not knowing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence