misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
journal; magazine; periodical
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
had better ...; had better not ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
business; trade; operations; sales
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
time; hour; period; class
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
such; like that; that sort of; very
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
generation; the world; the age
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
telephone call; telephone (device)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time