gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to employ; to hire; to charter
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
company outing; company retreat
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
personal identification number; PIN; password number
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
things at hand; personal belongings
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to get one's head around; to think about
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst