twelfth day of the month; twelve days
attenuation; damping; decay
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
not caring; not giving a damn
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to become better; to improve
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
(how) many times; (how) often
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
lost article; something forgotten
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to be lacking in options; to be too few
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
identification papers; ID