to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to have a hard time of it
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
I've got to be going; I must go
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to get hungry; to become hungry
living; lifestyle; living room
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
household economy; family finances
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
how many people; a number of people
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent