craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
(political) power; authority; influence
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to do for (the sake of someone else)
reconciliation; make peace with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to relax; to feel at home
living room (Western style); sitting room
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
older sister; lass; young lady
room allocation; assignment of rooms
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
without omission; in full
proposal; proposition; suggestion
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse