to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to buy more (of something)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
severe; strict; tough; hard
otherwise; or else; if not
tacit; unspoken; implicit
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
sobering up; method of sobering up
along the river; riverside
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
vocational school; technical school
finding employment; getting a job
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
working adult; full-fledged member of society