Terrace House (reality TV show) (abbr)
midtown; mid-town; middle of a town
Universal Studios Japan (theme park in Osaka)
takoyaki party; taco party
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
skateboard; skateboarding
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
holding on to; sticking to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
mountain hamlet; mountain village
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
cram school; private tutoring school; juku