flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
sudden impulse; passing fancy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
formal marriage interview
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(for the) first time in one's life
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
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
how many people; a number of people
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in that manner; like that
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
one's house; one's home; one's family
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
form; shape; figure; visage
pleasant feeling; good vibes
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo