ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ninth day of the month; nine days
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
that day; the very same day
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
homeroom; form room; form class
question and answer session
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fifth day of the month; five days
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
all over; all over the place; everywhere
illumination; decorative lighting
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence