favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
current value; price; market value
thousands; several thousand
relatively; comparatively
fellow pupil (apprentice)
two (long cylindrical things)
point in common; common feature
string instrument; stringed instrument
general; popular; common; typical
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
be (that) as it may; having said that
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
tool; implement; means; furniture
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
excursion; field trip; school trip
very much; exceedingly; extremely
everybody; every last one of them; all
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship