place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
local production for local consumption
regular customer; valued client
(another's) daughter; young lady
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
consumption; expenditure; spending
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
copyright; publishing rights
application; request; petition
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)