distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
in the meanwhile; during the time
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
changing clothes; change of clothes
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
impossible to do (although wants to)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to strike dead; to beat to death
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
calm; composed; cool; quiet
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
ten (long cylindrical things)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard