to start a new hobby or leisure activity
新しい趣味やレジャー活動を始める (atarashī shumi ya rejā katsudō o hajimeru)
"During the lockdown, many people took up hobbies like painting or cooking."
"ロックダウン中に、多くの人々が絵画や料理のような趣味を始めました。" (rokudawn-chū ni, ōku no hitobito ga kaiga ya ryōri no yō na shumi o hajimemashita)
thinking or acting in an unusual or unconventional way
sign of hope after a difficult period
to feel very good or confident
the most advanced or innovative part of something
When the economy improves, everyone benefits to some extent.
to hear a rumor or piece of information