either way; in any case; one way or another
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
communication skills; communication ability
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
individual; private person; personal; private
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
belief; faith; conviction
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
management; administration; operation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to collect; to assemble; to gather
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago