manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
finally; in the end; on top of all that
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
fax; facsimile; fax machine
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
merman; half man-half fish
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to become attached; to begin to love
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
English conversation; school for English conversation
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
at your own discretion; as you see fit
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting