from the viewpoint of; according to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
Otaru University of Commerce
at that time; in those days
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
higher commercial school (pre-WWII); commercial college
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
every year; yearly; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
per person; per capita; per head
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
plural; multiple; several
audience; attendance; hearers
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)