as soon as possible; ASAP
music industry; music business
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
IC card; smart card; chip card
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
dramatic role for child; child actor
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
motive power; driving force
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken