evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
speech and conduct; words and deeds
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
any more; any further; any better; any longer
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
basic mistake; careless mistake
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
several years; a few years
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
second day of the month; two days
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to hand over; to surrender
expression; look; countenance; face
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to watch over; to watch attentively
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh