to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to be profitable; to yield a profit
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
picking up trash; collecting garbage
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(another's) daughter; young lady
lost property; something dropped and left behind
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
fashion sense; sense of fashion
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
first class plus; extra special
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase