boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
temporary retirement; suspension from office
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
best friend; very close friend
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
posing a question; question
private; exclusive; secret
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
strike (i.e. industrial action)
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
company director; board member
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)