volunteer activities; volunteerism
race (of people); type of person
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to bury; to embed; to implant
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
convenient; handy; useful
(political) power; authority; influence
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
carving; engraving; sculpture
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
practicality; utility; usefulness
advanced level; high grade; senior
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
covered with; stained; smeared
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to grow up; to become an adult
to take over; to hand over
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
serious look (on one's face); straight face
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret