to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
mass communication; mass media
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
palatial residence; stately mansion
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
beyond this point; from now on; after this
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
sales promotion; hard selling
water filter; water purification system
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to palm off; to force a sale
membership; membership rights; franchise; seat (e.g. stock exchange)
slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
association; society; organization; organisation
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
counselling (often of imprisoned criminals by a chaplain, etc.); giving guidance; admonishment; scolding; exhortation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cooperation; collaboration
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; JCCI
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)