ceremony; rite; ritual; service
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
so; like this; in this way
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to feel; to sense; to experience
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
contradiction; inconsistency
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
induced pluripotent stem cell; iPS cell
in the mountains; among the mountains
professor; teaching; instruction
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
new discovery; new invention
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)