Flurry-blurryさんの おぼえた日記 - 2024年4月29日(月)

put great value on
～に高い価値を置く［見いだす］、～に重きを置く、～を重んじる、～を重要視する、～を高く評価する
integral to
～に不可欠な
・The freedom and opportunities are so integral to the success of our country. : 自由と機会はわが国の成功に非常に不可欠である。

exercise restraint
自制心を働かせる、節度をわきまえる
colander 【名】
《料理》水切り用ざる、水切りボール、こし器◆可算発音kʌ́ləndər、





often, annual, every other, weekly,

During the peaceful Edo period, when warfare was almost non-existent, samurai found themselves with ample leisure time as their active roles diminished. Many of these samurai had duties that were performed either once a month or every other week. There even existed specialized departments like the "Kobushin-gumi," which had very little work except for an annual ceremonial occasion. Most lower-ranking samurai supplemented their income by engaging in various domestic crafts and trades, such as making umbrellas, insect cages, and lanterns, during their leisure time, often on a regular basis.