advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
stimulating; exciting; provocative
Japanese person; Japanese people
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
advanced level; high grade; senior
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
opening fully; full throttle; full power
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to entertain; to make welcome
seeing off and meeting on return
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
five fruits (peach, Japanese plum, apricot, jujube, Japanese chestnut); five types of effect in cause-and-effect relationships; five effects of ignorance and formations on one's current life
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
floor above; floor upstairs
calm; composed; leisurely
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive