sense of values; values; value system
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
curiosity; inquisitiveness
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
performance of one's official duties
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
two days before yesterday; three days back (ago)
persons who have fallen in battle
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sign; indication; omen; symptom
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
changing clothes; change of clothes
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
motorcycle courier mail; delivery by motorbike; motorcycle delivery
cooking class; cookery school
window-shopping; window-gazing
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting