westerlies; prevailing westerlies
special selection; finest pick; top pick
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
order from the company president
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
largest company; industry leader
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
one-by-one; separately; in detail
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
another company; other company
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
great mountain; large mountain
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
in person; personally; directly
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)