lecture hall; lecture theatre; auditorium
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
of course; certainly; naturally
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
bonsai; miniature potted plant
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
to pack; to box; to package
restaurant with only set meals
leaving everything up to someone else
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
clearing one's throat; cough
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
not understanding; not knowing
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
set meal; special (of the day)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
drinking party; get-together
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
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