leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
local program; local programme
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
twice; again; second time
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
from the viewpoint of; according to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to be erected; to be built
people; men and women; each person; everybody
place for relaxation and refreshment
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be softened; to calm down
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to step firmly; to harden by treading
irritating; aggravating; upsetting