public talk; panel session; round-table discussion
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
children's (TV) show; children's program
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
condor (incl. other New World vultures of family Cathartidae); Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Boys (The Shirelles song)
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
sales promotion; hard selling
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
ninth day of the month; nine days
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
first; first base; first baseman; fast
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka