習い事
lessons; extracurricular practice; accomplishment
→ My daughter's extracurricular lessons are ballet and swimming.
こだわる
to be particular about; to be fastidious; to fuss over
→ He is extremely particular about the place of origin of food ingredients.
こだわり
special obsession; devotion; uncompromising preference
→ This bakery has an uncompromising devotion to its bread-baking method.
凝る
to be absorbed in; to be elaborate; to get stiff
→ My younger sister has recently been totally absorbed in making confectionery.
熱中
enthusiasm; zeal; absorption; to be nuts about
→ The children are entirely absorbed and enthusiastic about soccer.
コレクション
collection; to collect
→ My grandfather maintains a rich collection of postage stamps.
多彩な
variegated; diverse; versatile; multifaceted
→ This region possesses a colorful and diverse tapestry of culture.
素人
amateur; novice; layman
→ This is a technique that is difficult for an amateur to pull off.
初心者
beginner; novice; greenhorn
→ I am looking for a guitar school tailored for absolute beginners.
本格的な
authentic; genuine; full-scale; orthodox
→ I want to eat authentic, genuine Italian cuisine.
名人
master; virtuoso; expert; maestro
→ My grandmother is a master virtuoso at making pickled vegetables.
共通
common; shared; mutual; to have in common
→ What the two have in common is that they both love traveling.
ブーム
boom; fad; craze; trend
→ The tapioca bubble tea boom seems to have already ended.
アウトドア
outdoors; open-air activities
→ I bought a foldable table meant for outdoor camping activities.
編み物
knitting; crocheting; knitted item
→ When winter comes, I always feel like doing some knitting.
手品
magic trick; sleight of hand; conjuring
→ When I showed the children magic tricks, they were immensely delighted.
占い
fortune-telling; divination; horoscope
→ Watching the horoscope fortune-telling on morning TV is my daily habit.
手話
sign language
→ I volunteer as a sign language interpreter.
伝統
tradition; heritage; convention
→ This festival boasts an unbroken tradition spanning two centuries.
作法
manners; etiquette; protocol; decorum
→ Dining etiquette and manners differ from country to country.
撮影
photographing; filming; shooting; to film/shoot
→ Photography and filming are strictly prohibited inside the art museum.
レンズ
lens (camera/glasses)
→ I photographed a bird in the far distance using a telephoto lens.
宝くじ
lottery; lottery ticket
→ If I win the lottery, I want to travel all the way around the world.
当たる
to hit; to strike; to win (lottery); to collide with
→ A stone struck the window, and the glass pane broke.
コツ
knack; trick; secret; the ropes
→ Please teach me the secret tricks and knack to make food taste delicious.
瞬間
moment; instant; second
→ At the exact moment of the goal, the entire stadium erupted in roaring cheers.
組み合わせる
to combine; to join together; to interlock
→ When you combine red and blue, it becomes purple.
身近(な)
near oneself; close to one; familiar; everyday
→ I cook delicious dishes using ingredients that are readily familiar and close at hand.
