to amuse oneself; to make merry
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
family; relatives; dependents; household
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
federation; federal state; United States of America
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to take a breath; to take a short rest
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
conference room; council room