(Osaka, Kyoto) party chapter
animated TV show; cartoon
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
businessman; industrialist
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
person being waited for; person who waits
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque