unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
rising; ascending; climbing
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
personality; style; appearance
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
suddenly; all of a sudden
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
bank; banking institution
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
the reverse; other side; lining
future; possible; potential; prospective
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
chalk (mineral); white wall
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
to be reflected in a mirror
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
determination; resolution