Côte d'Ivoire; Ivory Coast
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
number of people; population; human head
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
jealousy; roasted rice cake
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
desperation; struggle to the death
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
target group; target persons