handmade object; craftwork; handmade
to live on air; to live on nothing; to live without a means of income
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
room for growth; potential; promise
up-market cosmetics (oft. in department stores)
person who is always late
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
good-for-nothing man (as a partner); no-hoper
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
batard (type of French bread)
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
aiueo-order; order of the kana syllabary
Japanese style; Japanese model; Japanese way
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
made-to-order; custom-made
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
steamed bun with minced pork filling
salon where people go to get makeovers, massages, facials, etc.; beauty salon
one's fate (fortune) as concerns business
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
risk aversion; risk reduction
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
vibes; feeling; atmosphere
high fashion brand; designer brand
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances