trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
corridor; hallway; passageway
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to be transparent; to show through
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
special; particular; peculiar; unique
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
no, not like that (but like this)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji