preliminary arrangements; spade work
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
bragging; showing off; pride
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
undressing; taking off one's clothes
reviewing stand; box; gallery
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
Buddhist memorial service
attendance; presence; appearance
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
estimate (of costs); budget
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
valuable article; valuables