oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
fashion show (on a catwalk)
reservation; order acceptance
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
made-to-order; custom-made
good-natured; of good character
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts
inspection; checking (goods, products)
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
New Year's Eve; December 31
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
sorry to bother you, but ...
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to degenerate; to lapse into
selling out; being sold out