general idea; concept; notion
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
middle of the night; dead of night
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
evening; night; nighttime
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
novel; original; new; innovative
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
not limited to; not just ...
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
spots; speckles; spotted pattern; mottled pattern
construction; architecture (of buildings)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner