chair; stool; post; office; position
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
inexpert or untrained eyes
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
Buddhist; researcher of Buddhism
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
how many months?; how long?
future; possible; potential; prospective
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
lucky day; auspicious day
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
hot topic; talk of the town
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
traditional; conventional
first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon)
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
revision (of text); alteration; change
folding book; folded sections of a book
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility