medal of honour; medal of merit
living; lifestyle; living room
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
crops; agricultural produce
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
body and soul; mind and body
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
oppression; suppression; pressure
along the road; along the way
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to select someone (out of many people)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
handsome young man; Adonis
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to join in a (musical) performance
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
traditional art; traditional performance art
one large ...; a great ...
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
violent explosion; bursting
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)