to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to serve; to work for; to attend
this for sure; certainly is
data collection; data acquisition
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
Town Page (NTT yellow pages)
library (usu. single-room); small library
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
number of (large) animals
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
school education; formal education
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
excursion; field trip; school trip
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to be too numerous; to be too much
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
edge of the eaves; house frontage
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals