clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
occasional; infrequent; rare
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
but; however; even though; even if
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
stir-fry; stir-fried food
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
hating; strongly disliking
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
edge of the eaves; house frontage
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
all things in nature; the whole creation
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
outline; summary; argument
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
admiration; being impressed (by)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
hook-and-loop fastener; Velcro
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble