world; society; people; the public
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
technical skill; ability; capacity
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
failure; mistake; blunder
recreation; diversion; relaxation
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
this (very thing); this precisely
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
sleepover; overnight stay
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
watermelon splitting (game)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to follow another's example
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description