wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
mental health; mental hygiene
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to get accustomed to using
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
knowing; (an) acquaintance
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
treatment; service; handling; management
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
activity; briskness; prosperity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
studying abroad; studying overseas
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to say no more; to sink into silence
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
breaking off an engagement
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
sales promotion; hard selling
article; thing; object; property; real estate
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
personal attendant; valet; maid
to serve; to work for; to attend