to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
master; teacher; stable master
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
pleasant feeling; good vibes
practice; practising; training; study
just a minute; small quantity
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
reconciliation; make peace with
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
corridor; hallway; passageway
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
official announcement; proclamation
employment (long term); hire
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
interference; meddling; butting in
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
different opinion; objection
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to employ; to hire; to charter
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
than; other than; except; but
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man