daddy's girl; daddy's boy
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
alternation of generations
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
roadside tree; row of trees
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
person in charge; official; attendant
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
regular time; stated period
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
sleepover; overnight stay
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
graduation ceremony; commencement
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex