worship; adoration; admiration; cult
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
concession; conciliation; compromise
reason; cause; circumstances
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
older sister; elder sister
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
plainly; clearly; vividly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
retainer; attendant; escort
standing; reserve; always having ready
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
by today; before the day is over
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
deposit; payment; money received; money due
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to imitate; to follow; to emulate