to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
sympathy; compassion; pity
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
drama; theatre; theater; play
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
recital; recitation; public reading
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
being on duty; person on duty
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
one's post; place of work; workplace
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
himself; yourself; herself
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
rather; sooner; preferably
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to worry about; to be vexed
autumn, the best season for enjoying art
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)