unpredictability; element of surprise
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
in proportion to; according to; depending on
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
it's been a long time; long time no see
old man; venerable gentleman
forgetting; lapse of memory
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze