to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
evening meal; supper; dinner
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
cooking; food preparation
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
your husband; her husband
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
dominion; territory; possession
Japanese person; Japanese people
youthful; young; young-looking
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
accurate; correct; precise; exact
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education