to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
Leo (constellation); the Lion
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
in that manner; like that
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
attractiveness; charm; amiability
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
woman; female; feminine gender
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone