new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
evening meal; dinner; supper
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
Japanese language specialist; linguist specializing in Japanese
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
in this manner; in this way; like this
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
clandestine meeting (e.g. for lovers); rendezvous; tryst; secret meeting
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
reason for being; raison d'être
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
such; like that; that sort of; very
such ... as; or some such
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
book; volume; this; present; main; head
signing; autograph session
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
indeed; really; truly; very much