mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
for example; for instance; e.g.
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
prohibition; inhibition; ban
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
in the meanwhile; during the time
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(medical) doctor; physician
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to entrust; to leave to a person
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly