(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope
net cafe refugee; homeless person living in an Internet cafe
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
senior manager; director; person below the department head with responsibility for a particular area
atrium; chamber of the heart
to have a name entered in the family register
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit